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throwback Definition

throw·back (t̸hrōbak′)

noun

  1. Now Rare the act of throwing back; check, stop, or reversal
  2. reversion to an earlier or more primitive type or condition
  3. an instance or example of this

throwback Synonyms

throwback

n.

throwback Usage Examples

Object

synths: Again, it's very throwback electro synths 80's style and very Morris Day.

Converse of object

  • seem: The late 60s and early 70s his career high, the big hit seemed a throwback even when it was new.
  • get: Sometimes you'll get throwbacks ( there's probably a technical name ) to that parent.

Adjective modifier

  • 80s: Pubs: Hundreds of 80s throwback bars, " Rock " cafes and alcohol selling Turkish cafes.
  • genetic: I'm not sure of the exact term to use, but she was definitely some kind of genetic throwback.
  • real: If you have every hungered for the era of original Hollywood glamor - these are a real throwback for you to savor and experience.
  • refreshing: The show starts with a title, a refreshing throwback to shows of the past that had a title for each episode.
  • great: It contains an unexpectedly great throwback to 1963 of a guitar break at a certain point.
  • nostalgic: Super 8 isn't just a nostalgic throwback, it's a format that's still used by filmmakers worldwide.

Modifies a noun

  • rock: What, an Australian band that doesn't play throwback garage rock?
  • boxer: Adams is a no nonsense throwback boxer who is always looking to unload a knockout punch.
  • pop: Kerrang's head is so far up its ass that it won't see the rebellion implicit in throwback bubblegum pop.
  • act: Next up was Vinny Peculiar, a sort of '60s throwback novelty act.

Modifying Another Word

very: Again, it's very throwback electro synths 80's style and very Morris Day.

Noun used with modifier

  • seventy: Quite unique among Indian restaurants, this is neither the old school low-lit seventies throwback or the new school modernly minimalist Indian restaurant.
  • eighty: Napster is turning our offices into eighties throwback discos.
  • 70s: Playful Welsh scamps Ether stomp immediately onto the part of the dancefloor labeled kitsch 70s throwbacks and start to do the funky gibbon.

Preposition: in

way: But it's a throwback in other ways, too.