Pronunciation: /stænd əˈθwɔrt ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɔr ˈsʌmwʌn/
noun A person, place, thing, or idea. In this phrase, 'something' and 'someone' are nouns that refer to objects or individuals that the action of standing athwart is directed towards.
A1 I saw a man stand athwart the street, blocking the traffic.
A2 The cat likes to stand athwart the doorway, not letting anyone pass.
B1 The protesters decided to stand athwart the government's decision to cut funding.
B2 She bravely stood athwart the bully, refusing to back down.
C1 The CEO stood athwart the board's decision, asserting his authority.
C2 The lawyer stood athwart the prosecution's case, presenting strong evidence in defense of her client.
verb An action word that expresses a state of being or occurrence. In this case, 'stand' is the verb that indicates the action of being in an upright position.
A1 The cat stood athwart the doorway, blocking anyone from entering.
A2 She stood athwart the street, waiting for the bus to arrive.
B1 The protesters stood athwart the government's decision to cut funding for education.
B2 The CEO stood athwart the board's proposal to merge with a competitor.
C1 The judge stood athwart the new law, declaring it unconstitutional.
C2 The activist stood athwart the corrupt system, demanding justice for the oppressed.
preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. 'Athwart' is a preposition that indicates the position or direction across or in opposition to something or someone.
A1 I stand athwart the street waiting for the bus.
A2 The cat stood athwart the doorway, blocking my path.
B1 The protesters stood athwart the entrance to the building, demanding change.
B2 She stood athwart the political movement, refusing to back down from her beliefs.
C1 The CEO stood athwart the decision to outsource jobs, advocating for employee retention.
C2 The activist stood athwart the government's policies, fighting for social justice.
formal The politician decided to stand athwart the proposed legislation.
informal I don't want to stand athwart your plans, but I have some concerns.
slang She always stands athwart authority, no matter what.
figurative Sometimes we need to stand athwart adversity and push through challenges.
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