What does “though” mean?
- 1
conjunctiondespite the fact that
Though it was late, she kept working.
- 2
adverbhowever; used at the end of a sentence in speech
The hotel was nice. It was expensive, though.
Though at a glance
- Part of speech
- conjunction & adverb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ðoʊ/ · THOH
How to use “though” correctly
“Though” can end a sentence (“It was fun, though.”), but “although” cannot. Don’t confuse it with “thought” or “through”.
Common phrases with “though”
- even though
- as though
Synonyms, opposites and related words
“though” is on these word lists
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