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Definition & Meaning of "through"in English

01

used to indicate movement into one side and out of the opposite side of something 

through definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Examples
The cat slipped through the fence and disappeared into the bushes. 
1.1

used to indicate forceful movement that creates a hole or passes completely through an object 

Examples
The bullet tore through the metal door. 
1.2

used to indicate movement across or throughout a broad area 

Examples
The bird glided smoothly through the sky. 
1.3

used to indicate passing among or between the parts of a group or collection 

Examples
She weaved through the busy market stalls. 
1.4

used to show something can be sensed or observed across a barrier 

Examples
Light shone through the curtains and woke him up. 
1.5

used to indicate position on the farther side of an entrance or obstacle 

Examples
The garden lies through that wooden gate. 
1.6

used to indicate the range or degree of motion across an arc 

Examples
The gear rotates through a full circle. 
02

used to indicate presence across an area or space 

Examples
Wildflowers bloomed through the meadow. 
03

used to show movement past or beyond a barrier, limit, or point of regulation 

Examples
He drove through a stop sign without slowing down. 
04

used to express the duration of an action or state 

Examples
She worked diligently through the night. 
4.1

used to indicate successful completion or endurance of a challenge 

Examples
He made it through the interview with confidence. 
05

used to show that something is used up or finished 

Examples
They went through all the food by noon. 
06

used to indicate examining, browsing, or reviewing parts or all of something 

Examples
She flipped through the magazine absentmindedly. 
07

used to indicate the method or channel by which something is done 

Examples
He found the answer through careful research. 
7.1

used to indicate the cause or reason for something 

Examples
He failed through lack of preparation. 
7.2

used to indicate familial or social connection via another person 

Examples
They are cousins through their fathers. 
08

used to indicate a period, date, or level extending up to and including the specified point 

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Examples
The store is open Monday through Friday. 
09

used to show something has been accepted or passed by an authority 

Examples
The bill made it through the senate. 
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01

from one side to the other side of something, typically through an opening or passage 

through definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Examples
The ball rolled through before anyone could catch it. 
1.1

in a manner that creates an opening or hole in something 

Examples
The bullet went straight through, leaving a hole. 
1.2

in a manner that navigates or passes between people or objects within a group 

Examples
She had to push through to reach the stage. 
1.3

in a way that allows something to be seen or heard through a barrier 

Examples
The sound came through despite the closed door. 
02

across the center from one side to the other, typically referring to diameter 

Examples
The tunnel is thirty feet through and still expanding. 
03

for the entirety of a process or period 

Examples
She worked through without stopping. 
3.1

by successfully making progress or completing something 

Examples
He pushed through and made it to the end. 
04

used to indicate reading or reviewing something carefully from beginning to end 

Examples
She read it through, carefully analyzing each part. 
05

in a way that affects something thoroughly 

Examples
She was soaked through after walking in the rain for hours. 
06

in a way that establishes a telephone connection successfully 

Examples
The call came through just as we were leaving. 
07

into the open, light, or view 

Examples
The truth finally came through after all the silence. 
through
01

(of public transport or ticket) continuing to the end point without requiring change 

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
We boarded the through train to Chicago without transfers. 
1.1

(of a road) connecting two points directly without ending in a dead end 

Examples
It's a major through road linking two highways. 
02

(of a room) extending from one side of a building to the other 

Examples
They converted the space into a through lounge. 
03

finished or completed with something 

Examples
She's finally through with her training. 
3.1

with no possibility of future involvement or success 

Examples
After the scandal, his career is through. 
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