conj

though

thoh

conj

Despite the fact that; although.

"Though it was raining, they went ahead with the picnic."

"She stayed calm, though she was clearly nervous."

adv

Used at the end of a sentence to add a contrast, similar to "however."

"I like the design. I'm not sure about the color, though."

How to Use Though

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA word for introducing a contrast, similar to "although" or, at the end of a sentence, "however."

When to use it

The sentence-final adverb use ("...though.") is common in speech and informal writing.

Common pairings

even though as though though it may seem

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From Old Norse *þóh and Old English þēah, both descending from a common Germanic word meaning "though" or "nevertheless."

anyhow anyway even so in any case nevertheless nonetheless still yet even though

because yet although eventually hitherto still continuous therefore

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anyhow anyway even so in any case nevertheless nonetheless still yet even though because although eventually