Associations to the word «Thwarting»
Noun
- Counsel
- Tactic
- Hacker
- Lying
- Adversary
- Batman
- Balkans
- Tanker
- Shore
- Mage
- Criminal
- Commando
- Hussein
- Hitler
- Crew
- Villain
- Espionage
- Hull
- Palestinian
- Marijuana
- Fate
- Harm
- Wish
- Hope
- Invader
- Advance
- Ally
- Expectation
- Threat
- Exploit
- Beirut
- Sheet
- Spy
- Steal
- Clinton
- Tyrant
- Bid
- Foam
- Dick
- Purpose
- Raid
- Rope
- Timber
- Mate
- Resentment
- Stroke
- Aim
- Wind
- Demon
- Super
- Peril
- Regent
- Seat
- Suspect
- Sicily
- Carmen
- Communist
- Side
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
THWART, verb. (transitive) To prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate.
THWART, verb. (obsolete) To move across or counter to; to cross.
THWART, noun. (nautical) A brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam (breadth) of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail.
THWART, noun. (nautical) A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit.
THWART, adjective. Situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.
THWART, adjective. (figurative) Perverse; crossgrained.
THWART, adverb. Obliquely; transversely; athwart.
Dictionary definition
THWART, noun. A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat.
THWART, verb. Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.