throe
Meaning of throe
noun
- intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change.
he convulsed in his death throes
Middle English throwe (singular); perhaps related to Old English thrēa, thrawu ‘calamity’, influenced by thrōwian ‘suffer’.
Information about throe
- It is a name.
- The plural form of throe is: throes.
- Languages in which throe is used:
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Hyphenation of throe
throe
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- throe is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
throe synonyms
Meaning extreme physical or mental suffering:
Meaning highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury:
Meaning a sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity:
Meaning a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion:
Meaning the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship:
Meaning the action or practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something:
Meaning severe physical or mental suffering:
Meaning severe mental or physical pain or suffering:
Meaning extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning severe suffering or privation:
Meaning a forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack:
Meaning painful or laborious effort:
Anagrams of throe
Other, other, theor, Thero, Thoer, thore, threo, toher
Words that rhyme with throe
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