Meaning of "throwaway" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF THROWAWAY

throwaway  [ˈθrəʊəˌweɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THROWAWAY

Throwaway is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb throwaway in English.

WHAT DOES THROWAWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Throwaway

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Definition of throwaway in the English dictionary

The first definition of throwaway in the dictionary is said or done incidentally, esp for rhetorical effect; casual. Other definition of throwaway is anything designed to be discarded after use rather than reused, refilled, etc; disposable. Throwaway is also a handbill or advertisement distributed in a public place.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO THROWAWAY

PRESENT

Present

I throwaway

you throwaway

he/she/it throwaways

we throwaway

you throwaway

they throwaway

Present continuous

I am throwawaying

you are throwawaying

he/she/it is throwawaying

we are throwawaying

you are throwawaying

they are throwawaying

Present perfect

I have throwawayed

you have throwawayed

he/she/it has throwawayed

we have throwawayed

you have throwawayed

they have throwawayed

Present perfect continuous

I have been throwawaying

you have been throwawaying

he/she/it has been throwawaying

we have been throwawaying

you have been throwawaying

they have been throwawaying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I throwawayed

you throwawayed

he/she/it throwawayed

we throwawayed

you throwawayed

they throwawayed

Past continuous

I was throwawaying

you were throwawaying

he/she/it was throwawaying

we were throwawaying

you were throwawaying

they were throwawaying

Past perfect

I had throwawayed

you had throwawayed

he/she/it had throwawayed

we had throwawayed

you had throwawayed

they had throwawayed

Past perfect continuous

I had been throwawaying

you had been throwawaying

he/she/it had been throwawaying

we had been throwawaying

you had been throwawaying

they had been throwawaying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will throwaway

you will throwaway

he/she/it will throwaway

we will throwaway

you will throwaway

they will throwaway

Future continuous

I will be throwawaying

you will be throwawaying

he/she/it will be throwawaying

we will be throwawaying

you will be throwawaying

they will be throwawaying

Future perfect

I will have throwawayed

you will have throwawayed

he/she/it will have throwawayed

we will have throwawayed

you will have throwawayed

they will have throwawayed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been throwawaying

you will have been throwawaying

he/she/it will have been throwawaying

we will have been throwawaying

you will have been throwawaying

they will have been throwawaying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would throwaway

you would throwaway

he/she/it would throwaway

we would throwaway

you would throwaway

they would throwaway

Conditional continuous

I would be throwawaying

you would be throwawaying

he/she/it would be throwawaying

we would be throwawaying

you would be throwawaying

they would be throwawaying

Conditional perfect

I would have throwaway

you would have throwaway

he/she/it would have throwaway

we would have throwaway

you would have throwaway

they would have throwaway

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been throwawaying

you would have been throwawaying

he/she/it would have been throwawaying

we would have been throwawaying

you would have been throwawaying

they would have been throwawaying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you throwaway
we let´s throwaway
you throwaway

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to throwaway

Past participle

throwawayed

Present Participle

throwawaying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «THROWAWAY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «throwaway» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of throwaway

careless · casual · disposable · expendable · ill-considered · offhand · passing · understated · unthinking

TRANSLATION OF THROWAWAY

Find out the translation of throwaway to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of throwaway from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «throwaway» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 暴殄天物
• Translator English - Spanish: usar y tirar
• English: throwaway
• Translator English - Hindi: अस्थायी
• Translator English - Arabic: المطرودين
• Translator English - Russian: одноразовые
• Translator English - Portuguese: descartável
• Translator English - Bengali: বিজ্ঞাপন
• Translator English - French: jetable
• Translator English - Malay: buang
• Translator English - German: wegwerfen
• Translator English - Japanese: 使い捨て
• Translator English - Korean: 일회용
• Translator English - Javanese: Sampah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: throwaway
• Translator English - Tamil: மலிவான
• Translator English - Marathi: फेकणे
• Translator English - Turkish: atmak
• Translator English - Italian: usa e getta
• Translator English - Polish: wyrzucenie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: одноразові
• Translator English - Romanian: scutece
• Translator English - Greek: μιας χρήσης
• Translator English - Afrikaans: weggooi
• Translator English - Swedish: engångsdomäner
• Translator English - Norwegian: throwaway

8 QUOTES WITH «THROWAWAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word throwaway.

1

Suzy Amis

I have a soft spot for cashmere - even though that is not a particularly sustainable fabric, I do invest in quality, so it is sustainable in the sense that it is not just throwaway fashion and I keep it for a long, long time.

2

Robert Crumb

Throwaway pens are no good - I never liked them. I've tried them all.

3

Fred Durst

I didn't want to do a throwaway, mindless movie with fart jokes just to make 6-year-olds laugh. I want to provide my children with some substance.

4

Zac Goldsmith

Of all the waste we generate, plastic bags are perhaps the greatest symbol of our throwaway society. They are used, then forgotten, and they leave a terrible legacy.

5

Jamelia

In the UK and the US especially you've got a lot of throwaway artists who have their 40 million dancers and they do their show. There's many artists who would not do a live show because they know they can't.

6

Andrea Mackris

I mean, that was a throwaway thought, because my focus was - my intent and my focus was to never go public.

7

Philip Reeve

Even tiny children looking at a picture book are using their imaginations, gleaning clues from the images to understand what is happening, and perhaps using the throwaway details which the illustrator includes to add their own elements to the story.

8

Burt Rutan

Space travel is the only technology that is more dangerous and more expensive now than it was in its first year. Fifty years after Yuri Gagarin, the space shuttle ended up being more dangerous and more expensive to fly than those first throwaway rockets, even though large portions of it were reusable. It's absurd.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROWAWAY»

Discover the use of throwaway in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to throwaway and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Throwaway Dads: The Myths and Barriers that Keep Men from ...

Argues that the largely negative portrayal of fathers in mass media is both inaccurate and harmful, and offer proposals for change

Ross D. Parke, Armin A. Brott, 1999

Throwaway

A woman trapped into prostitution fights for her life back in this tale of romantic suspense.

Heather Huffman, 2011

Longer Lasting Products: Alternatives To The Throwaway Society

In this provocative book, the creation of product durability and the design of longer-lasting products emerge as an absolutely vital element in the pursuit of sustainability.

Dr Tim Cooper, 2012

Throwaway Players: The Concussion Crisis, from Pee Wee ...

The underbelly of the National Football League: a rare insider's look into the world of arthritis, dementia, and suicide.

Gay Culverhouse, 2012

The Throwaway Piece

Even after entering the foster care system, Jewel is the one who takes care of her mother and, shutting herself off from the vulnerability of closeness to others, is unaware of the positive influence she has on those around her.

Jo Ann Yolanda Hernández, 2006

Germany, Garbage and the Green Dot: Challenging a Throwaway ...

This report offers a revolutionary approach taken by Germany to promote both recycling & source reduction.

Bette K. Fishbein, 1996

Throwaway Angels

Reaching for a boldness she didn't think she possessed, Tova begins her own investigation. Throwaway Angels is a compelling whodunit, a fast-paced novel about friendship and living with courage.

Nancy Richler, 1996

Throwaway Daughter

A dramatic and moving YA novel by Ting-xing Ye, the internationally acclaimed author of A Leaf in the Bitter Wind, working with her husband, William Bell, author of the award-winning novels for young adults Forbidden City, Zack, and Stones.

Ting-Xing Ye, 2010

The Same Ax, Twice: Restoration and Renewal in a Throwaway Age

A wide-ranging inquiry into the nature and possibility of restoration.

Howard Mansfield, 2001

Made by Hand: My Adventures in the World of Do-It-Yourself

" -Seth Godin From his unique vantage point as editor-in-chief of Make magazine, the hub of the do-it-yourself movement, Mark Frauenfelder takes readers on an inspiring and surprising tour of the vibrant world of DIY.

Mark Frauenfelder, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THROWAWAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term throwaway is used in the context of the following news items.

Is this the solution to 'throwaway kids'?

Brookeville, Maryland (CNN) As a special education teacher, Richard Bienvenue worked with many troubled teenage boys. For years, he observed the toll their ... «CNN, Jul 15»

Abortion, Down syndrome and the throwaway culture: Why the left …

This opinion piece is by Charles C. Camosy, associate professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University in the Bronx. If you've heard anything ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»

Pope Francis: EU becoming 'throwaway' society

Jerome R. Corsi, a Harvard Ph.D., is a WND senior staff writer. He has authored many books, including No. 1 N.Y. Times best-sellers "The Obama Nation" and ... «WND.com, Jun 15»

This Man's Heartbreaking Video About Living With Anxiety Is a Real …

Casey Throwaway suffers from frequent anxiety attacks, which, he says, recently got worse because of his fear of being judged after going back to work full-time. «Redbookmag.com, Jun 15»

Pope takes on 'throwaway culture' and calls for climate action in …

The Pope identifies “throwaway culture” as a major source of these problems: “These problems are closely linked to a throwaway culture which affects the ... «Treehugger, Jun 15»

Casey Throwaway makes film to prove 'anxiety IS real' and not lack …

A man has filmed himself experiencing a panic attack in an emotional plea for the condition to be taken seriously. Casey Throwaway, 27, addresses the camera ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»

Sears Could Disrupt Throwaway Tech Culture

Much has been said about Sears and what seem like existential questions about the future of its retail stores, but what if it were quietly disrupting the very nature ... «Forbes, May 15»

'Throwaway ticketing,' the controversial money-saving trick that …

When Business Insider spoke with Keyes, he said one of his favorite hacks for getting cheap flights was taking advantage of "throwaway tickets," something that ... «Business Insider, May 15»

Pope Francis in attack on 'throwaway' culture of world economy and …

Pope Francis has launched a fresh attack on economic injustice, condemning the 'throwaway culture' of globalisation and calling for new ways of thinking about ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»

Sold at throwaway prices: PAC directs state-owned firms to abandon …

Parliament's accountability arm on Tuesday directed all public sector enterprises to shun their policies of giving vehicles at throwaway prices to their officers after ... «The Express Tribune, Feb 15»