Definitions for Throwaway
ˈθroʊ əˌweɪthrow·away

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. street arab, gamin, throwawaynoun

   (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

2. circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwawaynoun

   an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

   "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"

3. throwawayadjective

   words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

4. cast-off(a), discarded, throwaway(a), thrown-away(a)adjective

   thrown away

   "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"

5. throwaway(p)adjective

   intended to be thrown away after use

   "throwaway diapers"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. throwawayadjective

   Being intended for single use.

2. throwawayadjective

   Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.

3. throwawayadjective

   Selected or used without care or attention.

4. throwawayadjective

   Extemporaneous; off the cuff.

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1. throwaway

   Throwaway generally refers to something that is intended to be discarded after use or when it is no longer needed. It could be a physical object like a disposable cup or packaging, or a non-tangible item like an idea or a comment that is not considered significant or meant to be taken seriously. It typically implies something of little value or importance, meant to be used quickly and not preserved or reused.

Matched Categories

1. • Ad
   • Street Urchin

How to pronounce Throwaway?

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 Throwaway in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Throwaway in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Throwaway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Throwaway in a Sentence

1. Graham Forbes:

   Whether their plastic caps are tethered or not, the company still produces billions of throwaway plastic bottles every year, harming our environment, our communities and our climate, and impacting our health.

2. Michael Kobori:

   Our cup is ubiquitous, and we love that, but it is also this ubiquitous symbol of a throwaway society.

3. Tara Button:

   Let's throw away our throwaway culture

4. Jeff Farrell:

   There is a remarkable variety of kids who become gutter punk, many come from broken homes, or are throwaway kids. But there are also people from affluent backgrounds. This is a very varied set of kids, just like at any high school across the country.

5. Louisa Casson:

   We would like to see them lead the sector by ditching throwaway plastic, embracing reusable models and rapidly moving towards 100 % recycled content for the remainder of their packaging, it's a huge global crisis facing our oceans.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Throwaway
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Throwaway
3. ^ ChatGPT
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