Definition of 'throat'
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throat in British English
noun
▶ Related adjectives: , , , gular, guttural, jugular, laryngeal1.
a.
that part of the alimentary and respiratory tracts extending from the back of the mouth ( nasopharynx) to just below the larynx
2.
something resembling a throat, esp in shape or function
the throat of a chimney
5. See cut one's throat
6. See have by the throat
7. See jump down someone's throat
9. See stick in one's throat
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Word origin
Old English throtu; related to Old High German drozza throat, Old Norse throti swelling
Word Frequency
throat in American English
noun
1.
the front part of the neck
2.
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Word origin
ME throte < OE, akin to Ger dross(el), throat < IE *(s)treu-, swollen, stretched < base *(s)ter-, stiff > stareExamples of 'throat' in a sentence
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British English: throat
/θrəʊt/ NOUN
back of mouth Your throat is the back part of your mouth that you use to swallow and to breathe.
- American English: throat /ˈθroʊt/
- Arabic: حَنْجَرَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: garganta
- Chinese: 喉咙
- Croatian: grlo
- Czech: krk vnitřek
- Danish: hals
- Dutch: keel
- European Spanish: garganta
- Finnish: kurkku ruumiinosa
- French: gorge
- German: Rachen
- Greek: λαιμός
- Italian: gola
- Japanese: のど
- Korean: 목구멍
- Norwegian: hals
- Polish: gardło
- European Portuguese: garganta
- Romanian: gâtlej
- Russian: горло
- Latin American Spanish: garganta
- Swedish: hals
- Thai: คอ
- Turkish: boğaz
- Ukrainian: горло
- Vietnamese: cổ họng
- American English: throat /ˈθroʊt/
- Arabic: حَلْق
- Brazilian Portuguese: garganta
- Chinese: 喉咙
- Croatian: grlo
- Czech: hrdlokrk
- Danish: hals
- Dutch: keel
- European Spanish: garganta
- Finnish: kurkku
- French: gorge cou
- German: Hals
- Greek: λάρυγγας
- Italian: gola
- Japanese: のど
- Korean: 목구멍
- Norwegian: hals
- Polish: gardło
- European Portuguese: garganta
- Romanian: gât
- Russian: горло
- Latin American Spanish: garganta
- Swedish: hals
- Thai: ลำคอ
- Turkish: boğaz
- Ukrainian: горло
- Vietnamese: cổ họng
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