throe
To cause to feel throes, as if in childbirthTo cause (someone) to feel throes, as if in childbirth; to put in agony.
» Yanni was in the throes of another psychotic episode.
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete, transitive)To cause (someone) to feel throes, as if in childbirth; to put in agony.
вызыва́ть аго́ниюvyzyvátʹ agóniju, терза́тьterzátʹ
(intransitive, obsolete)To feel throes; to struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize.
Examples
5 sentencesYanni was in the throes of another psychotic episode.
Yanni was fourteen and was in the throes of teenage angst.
Texenna was a town deep in the throes of Islamism.
When Yanni killed Skura, he was in the throes of a severe psychotic episode.
In the throes of delirium, Tom claimed that he was not Tom, but the king of Spain.
ruВ пылу белой горячки Том утверждал, что он никакой не Том, а король испанский. — marafon
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
The noun is probably derived partly:The noun is probably derived partly:
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Forms
throes, throeing, throed, throedSynonyms
21 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle