Dictionary Definition
throe
Noun
1 severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying";
"the throes of childbirth"
2 hard or painful trouble or struggle; "a country
in the throes of economic collapse"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
Middle English throwe, maybe from Old English þrēa, thrawu (threat); related to Greek τραῦμα (wound).Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊ
Extensive Definition
The Throes may refer to:
- The Throes (album), 2004 album of Two Gallants
- The Throes (band), an alternative rock band