throe
IPA: θrˈoʊ
noun
- A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die.
- (usually in the plural) The pain of labour or childbirth; the suffering of death.
- Any severe pang or spasm, especially an outburst of feeling; a paroxysm.
- (figuratively, usually in the plural) A hard struggle, especially one associated with the beginning or finishing of a task.
- Synonym of froe (“a cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from a block of wood”)
verb
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel throes, as if in childbirth; to put in agony.
- (intransitive) To feel throes; to struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize.
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Examples of "throe" in Sentences
- He was in the throes of a terrible headache, unable to focus on anything else
- The country was in the throes of political unrest, with protests erupting in every major city
- She clutched her chest in the throes of a panic attack, struggling to catch her breath
- The economy was in the throes of a recession, with businesses closing left and right
- The team was in the throes of a losing streak, desperately trying to turn their luck around
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