throwaway meaning and definition

THROWAWAY noun

Definition of throwaway (noun)

1. (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
   • synonyms: gamin, street arab
2. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
   • "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
   • synonyms: bill, broadsheet, broadside, circular, flier, flyer, handbill
3. words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

THROWAWAY adjective

Definition of throwaway (adjective)

1. thrown away
   • "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"
   • synonyms: cast-off, discarded, thrown-away
2. intended to be thrown away after use
   • "throwaway diapers"