definition of the word through

Metathesis of Middle English thurh, thourgh < Old English þurh < West Germanic *thurkh < Proto-Indo-European base *tr- ('through'). Cognate with thorough, German durch, Dutch door, Latin trans, Welsh tra ('through').

• (UK) IPA: /θɹuː/, SAMPA: /Tru:/
• (US) IPA: /θɹu/, SAMPA: /Tru/,  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Homophones: threw

through

1. From one side of an opening to the other.

   I went through the window.

2. Entering, then later exiting.

   I drove through the town at top speed without looking left or right.

3. Surrounded by (while moving).

   We slogged through the mud for hours before turning back and giving up.

4. By means of.

   This team believes in winning through intimidation.

Definition from Wiktionary Content avaible with GNU Free Documentation License

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