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thruff

thruff is the pronunciation spelling of through.

Meaning of through

Preposition

through

  1. So as to enter (something), pass within or across, and then leave.
    • I drove through Lausanne on my way from Geneva to Zurich.
  2. So as to progress within (something) or towards the end or limit of (something).
    • The virus broke out in the capital city and is now spreading quickly through the country.
  3. From one side of (an opening) to the other.
    • Go straight ahead and through that door.
  4. To or beyond the other side of (an obstacle); past.
    • I hope to start in the autumn, but I've got to get through the interview first.
  5. ('get through' etc.) Indicating that something has been consumed or used up.
    • Have you got through all those chocolates already?!
  6. Along the course of; used in expressions of progress towards the end of something.
    • We're halfway through the year.

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Origin of thruff

Reflecting a dialectal pronunciation where the sound of (/x/) in English thurgh altered to /f/, as in standard English rough, tough, etc.

Questions about thruff

What is thruff the pronunciation spelling of?
Thruff is the pronunciation spelling of through.

Words near thruff in the dictionary

  1. thru-hikes
  2. thru-hiking
  3. thru-hole technology
  4. Thrudvang
  5. thrue
  6. thruff
  7. thruly
  8. thrum
  9. thrum-eyed
  10. thrumb
  11. thrumbs

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Adapted from Wiktionary: thruff (page history and authors); through (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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