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throwaway [ˈθrəʊəˌweɪ] adj (prenominal) 1. said or done incidentally, esp for rhetorical effect; casual a throwaway remark 2. a. anything designed to be discarded after use rather than reused, refilled, etc.; disposable b. (as modifier) a throwaway carton n (Business / Commerce) Chiefly US and Canadian a handbill or advertisement distributed in a public place vb throw away (tr, adverb)
1. to get rid of; discard 2. to fail to make good use of; waste to throw away all one's money on horses ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
throwaway adjective 1. disposable, one-use, expendable Now they are producing throwaway razors. 2. (Chiefly Brit.) casual, passing, offhand, careless, understated, unthinking, ill-considered a throwaway remark she later regretted Translations throwaway [ˈθrəʊəweɪ] adj (= disposable) [product] → jetable (= casual) [remark] → désinvolte throwaway society n the throwaway society → la société du tout-jetable > throwaway [ˈθrəʊəˌweɪ] adj (disposable, product) → da buttar via, usa e getta; (casual, remark) → buttato/a lì throwaway [ˈθrəʊəˌweɪ] adj (disposable, product) → da buttar via, usa e getta; (casual, remark) → buttato/a lì How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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