though
though Lexical Profile
though Game Scores & Validity
• adverb
However; nevertheless; in spite of that (typically placed at the end of a clause or sentence).
"The hike was exhausting; the view from the summit was well worth the effort, though."
• conjunction
Despite the fact that; although.
"Though the restaurant was crowded, the staff seated us within ten minutes."
Even if (introducing a hypothetical or concessionary condition, or following 'as' to indicate a comparison).
"He spoke calmly, as though nothing unusual had happened."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a conjunction, 'though' is interchangeable with 'although', though 'though' is slightly more common in spoken English and is the only one of the two that can also function as an adverb at the end of a sentence.
• Rhymes for though
• Nearby Words
Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English thogh, influenced by Old Norse thō (also meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'), which largely displaced the native Old English cognate thēah; ultimately from Proto-Germanic *thauh.