Meaning & Definition of Throwaway in English
English⟶
Throwaway
/θroʊəwe/
noun
1. (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
synonym:
- street arab,
- gamin,
- throwaway
2. An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- "He mailed the circular to all subscribers"
synonym:
- circular,
- handbill,
- bill,
- broadside,
- broadsheet,
- flier,
- flyer,
- throwaway
3. Words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
synonym:
- throwaway
adjective
1. Thrown away
- "Wearing someone's cast-off clothes"
- "Throwaway children living on the streets"
- "Salvaged some thrown-away furniture"
synonym:
- cast-off(a),
- discarded,
- throwaway(a),
- thrown-away(a)
2. Intended to be thrown away after use
- "Throwaway diapers"
synonym:
- throwaway(p)