Throwaway — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/θɹˈoʊəwˌeɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/θɹˈəʊəwˌeɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/θɹˈəʊəwˌeɪ/

3 syllables Say it as /θɹˈoʊəwˌeɪ/.

Examples

he mailed the circular to all subscribers
wearing someone's cast-off clothes
throwaway children living on the streets

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bill broadsheet thrown-away broadside circular flier gamin cast-off street arab discarded handbill flyer

Parts of Speech

noun	(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
noun	an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution “he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
noun	words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
adjective	thrown away “wearing someone's cast-off clothes”
adjective	intended to be thrown away after use “throwaway diapers”

Word Forms

circulate	verb	cause be distributed
circularize	verb	canvass by distributing letters
circularise	verb	canvass by distributing letters

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

wegwerfen

(manchmal beleidigend) ein obdachloser Junge, der verlassen wurde und durch die Straßen streift

🇫🇷French

jeter

(parfois offensant) un garçon sans abri qui a été abandonné et erre dans les rues

🇪🇸Spanish

tirar a la basura

(a veces ofensivo) un niño sin hogar que ha sido abandonado y deambula por las calles

🇮🇹Italian

Buttar via

(a volte offensivo) un ragazzo senza casa che è stato abbandonato e vaga per le strade

🇳🇱Dutch

wegwerp

(soms beledigend) een dakloze jongen die in de steek is gelaten en door de straten zwerft

🇵🇹Portuguese

jogar fora

(às vezes ofensivo) um menino sem-teto que foi abandonado e vaga pelas ruas

🇷🇺Russian

выбросить

(иногда оскорбительно) бездомный мальчик, которого бросили и который бродит по улицам

India

🇮🇳Hindi

फेंक देना

(कभी-कभी आक्रामक) एक बेघर लड़का जिसे छोड़ दिया गया है और वह सड़कों पर घूमता है

🇧🇩Bengali

নিক্ষেপ

(কখনও কখনও আপত্তিকর) একটি গৃহহীন ছেলে যাকে পরিত্যক্ত করা হয়েছে এবং রাস্তায় ঘুরে বেড়ায়

🇮🇳Tamil

தூக்கி எறிந்து

(சில நேரங்களில் புண்படுத்தும்) வீடற்ற சிறுவன் கைவிடப்பட்டு தெருக்களில் சுற்றித் திரிவான்

🇮🇳Telugu

విసిరివేయు

(కొన్నిసార్లు అభ్యంతరకరమైనది) వదిలివేయబడిన మరియు వీధుల్లో తిరుగుతున్న నిరాశ్రయుడైన బాలుడు

🇮🇳Marathi

फेकणे

(कधीकधी आक्षेपार्ह) एक बेघर मुलगा ज्याला सोडण्यात आले आहे आणि रस्त्यावर फिरत आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ફેંકી દેવું

(ક્યારેક અપમાનજનક) એક બેઘર છોકરો જેને ત્યજી દેવામાં આવ્યો છે અને શેરીઓમાં ફરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಎಸೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ

(ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಕಾರಿ) ನಿರಾಶ್ರಿತ ಹುಡುಗನನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ദൂരെ കളയുക

(ചിലപ്പോൾ കുറ്റകരം) ഉപേക്ഷിക്കപ്പെട്ട് തെരുവിൽ അലഞ്ഞുതിരിയുന്ന വീടില്ലാത്ത ഒരു ആൺകുട്ടി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁੱਟ ਦੇਣਾ

(ਕਈ ਵਾਰ ਅਪਮਾਨਜਨਕ) ਇੱਕ ਬੇਘਰ ਲੜਕਾ ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਛੱਡ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਗਲੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਘੁੰਮਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

پھینکنے والا

(کبھی کبھی ناگوار) ایک بے گھر لڑکا جسے چھوڑ دیا گیا ہے اور سڑکوں پر گھوم رہا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

丢弃

（有时是冒犯性的）一个被遗弃并在街上流浪的无家可归的男孩

🇯🇵Japanese

捨てる

（時には攻撃的）見捨てられ、通りを徘徊するホームレスの少年

🇰🇷Korean

쓰고 버리는

(가끔 공격적) 버림받아 거리를 배회하는 노숙자 소년

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đồ bỏ đi

(đôi khi gây khó chịu) một cậu bé vô gia cư bị bỏ rơi và lang thang trên đường phố

🇹🇭Thai

ใบปลิว

(บางครั้งก็น่ารังเกียจ) เด็กชายจรจัดที่ถูกทิ้งและเตร่ไปตามถนน

🇮🇩Indonesian

sekali pakai

(terkadang menyinggung) seorang anak tunawisma yang ditinggalkan dan berkeliaran di jalanan

🇵🇭Filipino

itapon

(minsan nakakasakit) isang batang walang tirahan na iniwan at gumagala sa lansangan

🇲🇾Malay

buang

(kadang-kadang menyakitkan hati) budak gelandangan yang telah ditinggalkan dan berkeliaran di jalanan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رمى

(أحيانًا مهين) صبي بلا مأوى تم التخلي عنه ويتجول في الشوارع

🇮🇷Persian

دور ریختنی

(گاهی توهین آمیز) پسر بی خانمانی که رها شده و در خیابان ها پرسه می زند

🇹🇷Turkish

atmak

(bazen saldırgan) terk edilmiş ve sokaklarda dolaşan evsiz bir çocuk

🇮🇱Hebrew

חַד פַּעֲמִי

(לעיתים פוגעני) ילד חסר בית שננטש ומסתובב ברחובות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'throwaway'?

The primary meaning of 'throwaway' is '(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'throwaway' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'throwaway' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'throwaway' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'throwaway' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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