Hyphenation of thwart

How to hyphenate thwart

Because it is a word with a single syllable, thwart is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

thwart

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 6
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 6
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: th2w2a2rt

Definitions of thwart

thwart is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit.
Synonyms: thaught, thawt, thoft
Example: The fisherman sat on the aft thwart to row.
noun
A brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail.
Example: A well-made dugout canoe rarely needs a thwart.
noun
An act of thwarting; something which thwarts; a hindrance, an obstacle.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.
Synonyms: balk, foil, spoil
Example: Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm.
verb
To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise.
verb
To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose.
verb
To move (something) across or counter to; to cross.
Example: An arrow thwarts the air.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.
adjective
Of people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn.
Synonyms: "cross-grained", froward
adjective
Of situations or things: adverse, unfavourable, unlucky.
Synonyms: unpropitious, untoward

Definition 1 as adverb

adverb
Across the direction of travel or length of; athwart, crosswise, obliquely, transversely.

Definition 1 as preposition

preposition
Across, athwart.

Words nearby thwart

thwack
thwacked
thwacker
thwackers
thwacking
thwackingly
thwacks
thwackstave
thwait
thwaite
(thwart)
thwarted
thwartedly
thwarteous
thwarter
thwarters
thwarting
thwartingly
thwartly
thwartman
thwartmen

What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.