Associations to the word «Throe»
Noun
- Convulsion
- Pang
- Agony
- Spasm
- Ecstasy
- Hysteria
- Childbirth
- Grudge
- Anguish
- Death
- Dare
- Delirium
- Struggling
- Dissolution
- Seizure
- Bosom
- Mating
- Passion
- Nightmare
- Tarzan
- Laughter
- Moan
- Madness
- Groan
- Birth
- Lust
- Vulcan
- Earthquake
- Gasp
- Ape
- Moving
- Revolution
- Scream
- Struggle
- Crisis
- Dawn
- Fascination
- Woe
- Depression
- Famine
- Grief
- Rising
- Highness
- Pain
- Fever
- Torture
- Sickness
- Creature
- Endurance
- Echo
- Cry
- Revolt
- Despair
- Suffering
- Belly
- Grasp
- Roar
- Tear
- Nation
Adjective
Wiktionary
THROE, noun. A pang, spasm.
THROE, noun. A hard struggle.
THROE, noun. A tool for splitting wood into shingles; a frow.
THROE, verb. (transitive) To put in agony.
THROE, verb. (intransitive) To struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize.
Dictionary definition
THROE, noun. Severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth".
THROE, noun. Hard or painful trouble or struggle; "a country in the throes of economic collapse".
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