The meaning of THROWBACK is one that is suggestive of or suited to an earlier time or style. How to use throwback in a sentence.

It is the acts of barbarity, a throwback from the past; it is the violence that we have lived with for so long.

Definition of throwback noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. See atavism. 2. One that has characteristics of an earlier time: a song that is a throwback to the big-band era.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word throwback, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 throw•back /ˈθroʊˌbæk/ n. [countable] an act of throwing back. an act of going back to an earlier time or …

What does throwback mean? Something that is reminiscent of an earlier time, often evoking a sense of nostalgia or a return to past styles, trends, or characteristics.