Throwback: meaning, definitions and examples

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throwback

 

[ หˆฮธrษ™สŠbรฆk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

social media

A throwback is a post on social media that reflects on a past event or memory. It is usually accompanied by the hashtag #throwbackthursday or #tbt.

Examples of usage

  • I posted a throwback photo from my high school graduation.
  • Throwback to that amazing vacation I had last summer.
  • She shared a throwback video of her childhood dance recital.
Context #2 | Noun

general

A throwback can also refer to something that is reminiscent of the past or evokes nostalgia.

Examples of usage

  • The retro style of her outfit was a throwback to the 80s.
  • Watching old cartoons is a throwback to my childhood.

Translations

Translations of the word "throwback" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น retrocesso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคจเคƒ เคธเฅเคฎเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rรผckblick

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kilas balik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะพะณะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wspomnienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ž้กง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท retour

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ recuerdo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท geriye dรถnรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํšŒ์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุฌูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vzpomรญnka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spomienka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›ž้กพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spomin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ endurminning

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัั‚ะตะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ“แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xatฤฑrlama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ recuerdo

Etymology

The term 'throwback' originated in the world of sports, specifically in American football, where it referred to a play that was used in the past. Over time, it has evolved to encompass a broader meaning related to nostalgia and reminiscing about the past.

See also: overthrow, throw, throwaway, thrower, throwing, underthrow.