from beginning to end; read this book through'

over the whole distance; this bus goes through to New York'

to completion; think this through very carefully!'

in diameter; this cylinder measures 15 inches through'

throughout the entire extent; got soaked through in the rain; Im frozen through; a letter shot through with the writers personality; knew him through and through; boards rotten through and through

[ Syn: through and through , through and through , through and through , through and through , through and through , through and through , through and through , through and through ]

having finished or arrived at completion; certain to make history before hes done; its a done deed; after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up; almost through with his studies

[ Syn: done , through with ]

(of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes; a through street; a through bus; through traffic'