through
from one side to the other
Showing movement from one side of something to the other side.
to go through [something]
- We walked through the park to get home.
- The train goes through a tunnel.
- Light came through the window.
- He crawled through the narrow opening.
- She swam through the calm water.
- I walk through the door.
- The cat runs through the house.
- We drive through the city.
- He goes through the gate.
for the whole period
For all of a time period, from start to end.
- He slept through the night.
- She stayed through the whole meeting.
- They worked through the weekend.
- It rained through the afternoon.
- I slept through the night.
- She stayed through the class.
- They worked through the day.
during all of a time
For all of a certain time.
[event] through [time period]
- The shop is open through December.
- We stayed friends through college.
- It rained through the night.
- The store is open through July.
- I worked here through 2020.
- We lived there through winter.
finished or completed
Finished with something; not continuing it.
- I'm through with that job.
- Are you all through with your homework?
- He said he was through playing games.
- I am through with my work.
- She is all through with lunch.
- We are through with school now.
by using or via
Using something to make something happen or to communicate.
[do something] through [means/method]
- We met through a mutual friend.
- She learned about it through the news.
- They solved the problem through cooperation.
- I know him through school.
- She got the job through a friend.
- We talk through email.
- Base: through
- Comparative: througher
- Superlative: throughest
get through to
1make someone understand you
To make someone understand what you are saying or feeling.
- It took hours, but I finally got through to him about how serious it was.
- The teacher is trying to get through to her students.
go through with
1do despite difficulty or doubt
To do what you planned even if it is hard or you don't want to anymore.
- She decided to go through with the wedding despite her doubts.
- He went through with his plan to quit his job.
look through
1quickly examine or read parts of something
To quickly look at parts of something, like pages in a book, without reading carefully.
- I looked through the magazine while waiting for my turn.
- She looked through the documents for any errors.
sleep through
1stay asleep during something happening around you
To not wake up while something is happening around you.
- He slept through the storm last night.
- I can't believe you slept through all that noise!
through and through
1completely and fully in every way
In every part and in every way; completely.
- He is a New Yorker through and through.
- She’s honest through and through.