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throat Definition

throat (t̸hrōt)

noun

  1. the front part of the neck
  2. the upper part of the passage leading from the mouth and nose to the stomach and lungs, including the pharynx and the upper larynx, trachea, and esophagus
  3. any narrow passage, part, or entrance

Etymology: ME throte < OE, akin to Ger dross(el), throat < IE *(s)treu-, swollen, stretched < base *(s)ter-, stiff > stare

transitive verb

Archaic to pronounce or sing in the throat, i.e., with a harsh, guttural quality

throat Idioms

cut each other's throats

Informal to ruin each other, as by underselling in business

cut one's own throat

Informal to be the means of one's own ruin

jump down someone's throat

Informal to attack or criticize someone suddenly and violently

ram something down someone's throat

to force someone to accept, hear, etc. something

stick in one's throat

to be hard for one to say, as from reluctance

throat Synonyms

throat

n.

neck, windpipe, larynx, trachea, esophagus, jugular region, gullet, gorge, jugulum.

cut each other's throats*

ruin each other, fight, feud; see destroy 1.

cut one's own throat*

harm oneself, damage oneself, ruin oneself, cause one's own destruction, act contrary to one's best interest; see also commit suicide at commit, damage 1.

ram down someone's throat*

impose, pressure, coerce; see force 1.

stick in one's throat*

be difficult to say, not come easily, be disturbing; see disturb 2.

throat Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • slit: Soon, they all lay dead at her feet, their throats all neatly slit into macabre grins across their necks.
  • soothe: Beside shortening the duration of cold symptoms, zinc also soothes a rough, sore throat on contact.
  • upturn: It fell, warm, across her upturned throat, in the half light.
  • hurt: The Independent ' I laughed so much my throat hurt ' .
  • cut: These animals can have their throats cut whilst fully conscious.
  • relieve: Good advice Hot drinks can relieve the sore throat.

Adjective modifier

  • sore: Poor little Annie Davies was absent from school with a sore throat which led to her funeral just 8 days later!
  • parched: It's time to relax and wet parched throats, Shop shut, last customer kicked out in the air.
  • itchy: Antihistamines Antihistamines provide quick relief for symptoms such as the sneezes, runny nose, itchy, watery eyes and itchy throats.
  • dry: Later symptoms include watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, a dry sore throat, & anorexia.
  • deep: Look at a tiny girl's horny action where she deep throats 20cm of huge penis!
  • persistent: A persistent sore throat or raised temperature or both.

Modifies a noun

  • swab: Therefore their presence on throat swab cultures is normal; finding them in cultured blood samples is highly significant.
  • lozenge: Throat lozenges or a throat spray can alleviate a sore throat and lubricate your throat to help a cough.
  • chakra: So we can see the throat chakra as the sacrificing, substantial element in this whole thing.
  • slit: Dead bodies with their throats slit lay in the streets.
  • irritation: For a throat irritation simple linctus ( in warm water ) could help.
  • halyard: Firstly, the purchases on the peak and the throat halyards should be the same.

Noun used with modifier

  • strep: If OCD results from a strep throat infection, the symptoms seem to start quickly, probably within one or two weeks.
  • cut: The next morning, she was found fully clothed on her bed with a cut throat.

Browse dictionary entries near throat

  1. ‹ thro'
  2. ‹ thriving
  3. ‹ thrive
  4. ‹ thrips
  5. ‹ thrilling
  6. ‹ thriller
  7. ‹ thrilled
  8. ‹ thrill
  9. ‹ thrifty
  10. ‹ thriftless
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