Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death throe

/ˈdɛθ θɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: death throe
IPA: /ˈdɛθ θɹoʊ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Struggle that is followed by death.

noun

The final movements or sounds, often erratic, of a living being as it dies.

noun

The final actions or output of a machine or other object before it ceases to function.

Example Sentences

"In her death throes, she made a sound and reached outward."
"One thing, however, was certain, the death throes ceased - at first I thought because he had got beyond them, and crossed the awful river."
"As part of its death throes, the printer made a grinding sound and then never worked again."

Inflected Forms

death throes (plural)

Phrases

on one's last legs in articulo mortis at death's door death rattle

Frequently Paired Words

on one's last legs in articulo mortis at death's door death rattle

Questions

How do you pronounce death throe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛθ θɹoʊ/.
What does death throe mean?: Struggle that is followed by death.

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