full-throated

American  

[fool-throh-tid] / ˈfʊlˈθroʊ tɪd /

adjective

1. using the full power of one’s voice.

   His full-throated yodeling stole the show.

2. (of a sound) formed by the full power of one’s voice.

   The play begins with a full-throated scream from backstage.

3. demonstrated or expressed with enthusiastic conviction.

   The local nurses association has given our candidate its full-throated endorsement.

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Other Word Forms

• full-throatedly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of full-throated

First recorded in 1820–25; full ¹ ( def. ) + throated ( def. )

Example Sentences

Some executives have made full-throated declarations about the threat posed by AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

On the original, Dylan firmly asserts, but the arrangement here is a full-throated declaration and a celebration of the progress made at that point in history.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Eluned Morgan has now twice declined the opportunity to give her full-throated backing to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in the space of a week.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

I’m still thinking about Toni Servillo’s full-throated performance in “Tre modi per non morire: Baudelaire, Dante, i Greci,” adapted from works by Giuseppe Montesano.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

As soon as we stepped in, he loped up to the bars of his cage and set off a full-throated snarl, ears flat against his skull and round eyes fixed on Babu.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel