throat
throat (t̸hrōt)
noun
- the front part of the neck
- 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
- 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
cut each other's throats
cut one's own throat
jump down someone's throat
ram something down someone's throat
stick in one's throat
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