Meaning of とほう in Japanese

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Definition of とほう

とほう(tohou) 【途方】

とほうもない(tohoumonai) 【途方もない】

(adj-i) extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
そんな途方もない話は聞いたことがない。
That's the damnedest story I ever heard.

とほうにくれる(tohounikureru) 【途方に暮れる ·途方にくれる】

(exp, v1) to be at a loss; to be puzzled
次に何をすればよいか彼は途方にくれた。
He didn't know what to do next.

なつやまふゆさとほうしき(natsuyamafuyusatohoushiki) 【夏山冬里方式】

His business has begun to thrive at last.

That young man can't get the sort of jobs he wants and doesn't have any friends; he's really at a loss.

Pipe down, otherwise you will be hauled out.