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Definition of 'throat'

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throat

(θroʊt )

Word forms: plural throats

1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN]

Your throat is the back of your mouth and the top part of the tubes that go down into your stomach and your lungs.

She had a sore throat.

As she stared at him, she felt her throat go dry.

Synonyms: gullet, windpipe, oesophagus, crop More Synonyms of throat

2. countable noun [oft poss NOUN]

Your throat is the front part of your neck.

His striped tie was loosened at his throat.

3.

See to clear your throat

4.

See to ram something down someone's throat

5.

See at each other's throats

6.

See to stick in your throat

7. a lump in your throat

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throat in British English

(θrəʊt )

noun

1.

a.

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

b.

the front part of the neck

2.

something resembling a throat, esp in shape or function

the throat of a chimney

3. botany

the gaping part of a tubular corolla or perianth

4. informal

a sore throat

5. See cut one's throat

6. See have by the throat

7. See jump down someone's throat

8. See ram something down someone's throat

9. See stick in one's throat

▶ Related adjectives: , , , gular, guttural, jugular, laryngeal

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Word origin

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

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throat in American English

(θroʊt )

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

verb transitive

4. Archaic

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

Idioms:

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

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Word origin

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

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My throat feels dry and it stops me sleeping.On the streets you see and hear people clearing their throats from the pollution by spitting in the street.First the audience was told the young actor would have to speak rather than sing her lines due to a sore throat.She takes it for coughs, colds and sore throats.It's right there, bubbling at the back of your throat.Then West cleared his throat.Your throat is dry as you punch the buttons on the phone in your office.She could have cut her throat or stomach.They are all just clearing their throats at the same time!They will hand out spitting bags to anyone needing to clear their throat.

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throat

have a frog in your throat

cut your own throat

grab something by the throat

jump down someone's throat

ram something down someone's throat

something grabs you by the throat

something sticks in your throat

a lump in your throat

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throat

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

British English: throat /θrəʊt/ NOUN

front of neck Your throat is the front part of your neck.

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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