in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other

to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.

past; beyond

to go through a stop sign without stopping.

from one to the other of; between or among the individual members or parts of

to swing through the trees; This book has passed through many hands.

over the surface of, by way of, or within the limits or medium of

to travel through a country; to fly through the air.

during the whole period of; throughout

They worked through the night.

having reached the end of; done with

to be through one's work.

to and including

from 1900 through 1950.

by the means or instrumentality of; by the way or agency of

It was through him they found out.

by reason of or in consequence of

to run away through fear.

in at the first step of a process, treatment, or method of handling, passing through subsequent steps or stages in order, and finished, accepted, or out of the last step or stage

The body of a car passes through 147 stages on the production line. The new tax bill finally got through Congress.

in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other

to push a needle through; just passing through.

all the way; along the whole distance

This train goes through to Boston.

throughout

soaking wet through.

from the beginning to the end

to read a letter through.

to the end

to carry a matter through.

to a favorable or successful conclusion

He barely managed to pull through.

having completed an action, process, etc.; finished

Please be still until I'm through. When will you be through with school?

at the end of all relations or dealings

My sister insists she's through with selfish friends.

passing or extending from one end, side, or surface to the other.

traveling or moving to a destination without changing of trains, planes, etc.

a through flight.

(of a road, route, way, course, etc., or of a ticket, routing order, etc.) admitting continuous or direct passage; having no interruption, obstruction, or hindrance

a through highway; through ticket.

(of a bridge truss) having a deck or decks within the depth of the structure. Compare deck ( def. 16 ) .

of no further use or value; washed-up

Critics say he's through as a writer.

through and through

through the whole extent of; thoroughly

cold through and through.

from beginning to end; in all respects

an aristocrat through and through.

adjective

incomplete , unfinished , indirect , stopping

preposition

around

adjective

buttoned up , complete , completed , concluded , ended , finis , finished , in the bag * , over , terminated , wound up , wrapped upnotes:through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatiallythrough is quite common , while thru is nonstandard and should be avoided , constant , free , nonstop , one-way , opened , rapid , regular , straight , straightforward , unbroken , unhindered , uninterruptednotes:through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatiallythrough is quite common , done , done for , washed-up , about , across , among , around , between , direct , past , per , thru , via

preposition

as a consequence , as a result , at the hand of , because of , by , by dint of , by means of , by reason , by the agency of , by virtue of , for , in consequence of , in virtue of , per , through the medium of , using , via , with , with the help ofnotes:through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatiallythrough is quite common , while thru is nonstandard and should be avoided , about , clear , for the period , from beginning to end , in , in and out , in the middle , into , past , round , straight , throughout , withinnotes:through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatiallythrough is quite common

adverb

around , over , round , throughout