throat

[ throht ]

/ θroʊt /

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noun Anatomy, Zoology.

the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.

some analogous or similar narrowed part or passage.

the front of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone.

the narrow opening between a fireplace and its flue or smoke chamber, often closed by a damper.

Nautical, Machinery. swallow¹ (def. 13).

Nautical.

Also called nock. the forward upper corner of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail.
jaw¹ (def. 5).

the forward edge of the opening in the vamp of a shoe.

Automotive. barrel (def. 14).

verb (used with object)

to make a throat in; provide with a throat.

to utter or express from or as from the throat; utter throatily.

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Idioms about throat

cut one's own throat, to bring about one's own ruin: He cut his own throat by being nasty to the boss.

jump down someone's throat, Informal. to disagree with, criticize, or scold overhastily: Wait and let me finish before you jump down my throat.

lump in one's throat, a tight or uncomfortable feeling in the throat, as a reaction to an emotion: The sight of the infant brought a lump to her throat.

ram / force something down someone's throat, Informal. to force someone to agree to or accept (something).

stick in one's throat, to be difficult of expression; cause to hesitate: The words of sympathy stuck in her throat.

Origin of throat

before 900; Middle English throte,Old English throte, throta, throtu; akin to Old High German drozza throat, Old Norse throti swelling. See throttle

Words nearby throat

thrippence, thrips, thrive, thriving, thro, throat, throated, throatlash, throatlatch, throat microphone, throat seizing

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How to use throat in a sentence

He closed by talking about bullies, saying the best way to deal with them is to punch them in the throat.
A college football coach’s season at war with the coronavirus — and his own school|Kent Babb|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
However, in those rare cases, people can carry high amounts of the virus in their nose and throat, scientists recently reported, which suggests they may be able to transmit it to others.
Already had COVID-19? You still need a vaccine.|Kate Baggaley|January 15, 2021|Popular-Science
Broken though it may be, America is ours, and together we can make this place anew, if we are finally honest with ourselves about the ugliness that has the country by the throat again.
We Can Make America Anew Only If We're Honest About the Depth of the Ugliness and Hate Today|Eddie S. Glaude Jr.|January 11, 2021|Time
In it, a soldier stands on an Australian flag and grins maniacally as he holds a bloodied knife to a boy’s throat.
Don’t underestimate the cheapfake|Amy Nordrum|December 22, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Ragnow took a hit to the throat area in the first quarter of Sunday’s game.
Lions center advised not to talk after throat injury during game against Packers|Glynn A. Hill|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
I took out my knife, my Ka-Bar, and knocked his teeth out, but they fell into his throat.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The pressure against my throat seemed completely constricting.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With senility's fingers at his throat, it was clear that no more movies were going to be made.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He died in July after being grabbed around the throat by a cop and wrestled to ground where the breath flew out of him.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner|Mike Barnicle|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The coup came just months after Simon revealed he had beaten throat cancer.
Drawing Room Coup at Brideshead House Forces Out Simon And Becci Howard|Tom Sykes|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Conny stepped smilingly forward, and proceeded to affix the band around the vicar's massive throat.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Henceforth he must remember Winifred only when his sword was at the throat of some wretched mutineer appealing for mercy.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Black Sheep looked up at Harry's throat and then at a knife on the dinner-table.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
He usually seizes his prey by the flank near the hind leg, or by the throat below the jaw.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for throat

throat

/ (θrəʊt) /

noun

that part of the alimentary and respiratory tracts extending from the back of the mouth (nasopharynx) to just below the larynx
the front part of the neck

something resembling a throat, esp in shape or functionthe throat of a chimney

botany the gaping part of a tubular corolla or perianth

informal a sore throat

cut one's throat or cut one's own throat to bring about one's own ruin

have by the throat to have compete control over (a person or thing)

jump down someone's throat See jump (def. 24)

ram something down someone's throat or force something down someone's throat to insist that someone listen to or accept (something)he rammed his own opinions down my throat

stick in one's throat or stick in one's craw informal to be difficult, or against one's conscience, for one to accept, utter, or believe

Other words from throat

Related adjectives: gular, guttural, jugular, laryngeal

Word Origin for throat

Old English throtu; related to Old High German drozza throat, Old Norse throti swelling

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throat

see at each other's throats; cut someone's throat; frog in one's throat; jump down someone's throat; lump in one's throat; ram (shove) down someone's throat; stick in one's craw (throat).

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