Definitions for Though
ðoʊThough

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. thoughadverb

   (postpositive) however

   "it might be unpleasant, though"

Wiktionary(1.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. thoughadverb

   Despite that; however.

   I will do it, though.

2. thoughadverb

   Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.

   "Man, it's hot in here." "Isn't it, though?"

3. thoughconjunction

   Despite the fact that; although.

   Though it's risky, it's worth taking the chance.

4. thoughconjunction

   If, that, even if.

   We shall be not sorry though the man die tonight.

5. Etymology: thagh, from þeah, later superseded in many dialects by though, from * (later þó), both from þauh, from to-. Akin to þah "though", þoh, doch, doh (doch). More at that.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Though

   granting, admitting, or supposing that; notwithstanding that; if

2. Thoughadverb

   however; nevertheless; notwithstanding; -- used in familiar language, and in the middle or at the end of a sentence

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Though

   thō, conj. admitting: allowing: even if notwithstanding. [Lit. 'on that' (condition), A.S. ðeáh, ðéh; cog. with Goth. thau-h, Ice. thó, Ger. doch; from the stem of the.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Though' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #319

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Though' in Written Corpus Frequency: #267

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Though' in Adverbs Frequency: #102

How to pronounce Though?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Though in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Though in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Though in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Though in a Sentence

1. South African Els:

   The course is going to be set up by the tournament officials and that's a great shame because it's such a great course, i know it so well. I could have given my inputs though my years of playing down there and ... tried to set it up to benefit our players. It would have been a wonderful way to go into these matches but they've set the rules.

2. Bryan Eure:

   She said' David Boies is going to marry you ? I could have done that', i though' Oh man ! We could have had Aretha Franklin marry us !'.

3. Harley Rotbart:

   There is a real delicate balance, though ; we don't want to make Your Kids paranoid, we need to be prudent. Germs, for people who are healthy, really aren't a big deal.

4. Millan Mulraine:

   The reports point to some weakening in underlying economic momentum. That said, we continue to expect the recovery to rebound from the fourth-quarter stumbles, though the outlook beyond the first quarter remains very uncertain.

5. George Gissing:

   It is the mind which creates the world about us, and even though we stand side by side in the same meadow, my eyes will never see what is beheld by yours, my heart will never stir to the emotions with which yours is touched.

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