Definition of THOUGH

though

Meanings

Adverb

  • (postpositive) however
    • "it might be unpleasant, though"

Adv

  • Despite that; however.
  • Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.

Conj

  • Despite the fact that; although.
  • If, that, even if.

Verb

  • Misspelling of thought.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English thegh, from Old English þēah (“though, although, even if, that, however, nevertheless, yet, still; whether”), later superseded in most dialects by Middle English though, thogh, from Old Norse *þóh (later þó); both from Proto-Germanic *þauh (“though”), from Proto-Indo-European *to-, suffixed with Proto-Germanic *-hw < Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (“and”).
Akin to Scots tho (“though”), Saterland Frisian dach (“though”), West Frisian dôch, dochs (“though”), Dutch doch (“though”), German doch (“though”), Danish dog (“though, however”), Swedish dock (“however, still”), Icelandic þó (“though”). More at that.

Synonyms

all the same, although, anyhow, anyway, even so, even though, in any case, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet

Scrabble Score: 13

though is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
though is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
though is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

though is a valid Words With Friends word