Throe Definition & Meaning
throe
- noun
- severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth"
- hard or painful trouble or struggle; "a country in the throes of economic collapse"
Words that rhyme with throe
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- What does throe mean?
- severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth" hard or painful trouble or struggle; "a country in the throes of economic collapse"
- What part of speech is throe?
- Throe is a noun.
- How many definitions does throe have?
- Throe has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).