Throe Definition

thrō
noun
A spasm or pang of pain.
The throes of childbirth, death throes.
Webster's New World
A condition of extreme difficulty or trouble.
A country in the throes of economic collapse.
American Heritage
A hard struggle.
Wiktionary

A tool for splitting wood into shingles; a frow.

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verb
To put in agony.
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(intransitive) To struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize.
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Other Word Forms of Throe

Noun

Singular:
throe
Plural:
throes

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Origin of Throe

  • Middle English throwe, thrawe partly from Old English thrāwu variant of thrēa chastisement, affliction, pang and probably also partly from Old English thōwian to suffer and partly from Old Norse thrā hard struggle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English throwe, perhaps from Old English þrÄ“a, thrawu (“threat").

    From Wiktionary

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