Definition of throwaway

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  • throwaway is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
  • throwaway is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
  • throwaway is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of throwaway

  • thrown away (adjective)

    Examples

    1. throwaway children living on the streets

    Synonyms

    1. cast-off
    2. discarded
    3. thrown-away
  • an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bill
    2. broadsheet
    3. broadside
    4. circular
    5. flier
    6. flyer
    7. handbill
  • (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. gamin
    2. street arab
  • intended to be thrown away after use (adjective)

    Examples

    1. throwaway diapers
  • words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis (noun)

See definition of throwaway in Merriam Webster