throe | Definition of throe

Synonyms and Antonyms of throe

1 a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body

collapsed in the throes of agony

Synonyms of throe

ache, pain, pang, prick, shoot, smart, sting, stitch, tingle, twinge

Words Related to throe

discomfort, distress, soreness, tenderness

affliction, agony, anguish, misery, sufferance, suffering, torment, torture

inflammation, sore, swelling

damage, detriment, harm, hurt, injury

backache, bellyache, charley horse, colic, complaint, earache, gripe, headache, stomachache, toothache

Near Antonyms of throe

comfort, ease, easiness

2 throes plural a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective

that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution

Synonyms of throe

battle, fight, fray, scrabble, struggle

Words Related to throe

effort, exertion, labor, pains, trouble, work

drudgery, grind, sweat, toil, travail

combat, conflict, contest, strife, tussle, war, warfare

attempt, endeavor, essay, try