THROWAWAY


Meaning of THROWAWAY in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a casual/throwaway remark (= one that you do not think about carefully )

These days a casual remark can get you into trouble.

I didn’t mean to upset you – it was just a throwaway remark.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Out of that situation came his humorous movements and asides, always in a distinctive, unctuous, throwaway voice.

This is not merely a throwaway suggestion in the last chapter, however.

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