throat

throat
/throht/, n. Anat., Zool.
1. the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
2. some analogous or similar narrowed part or passage.
3. the front of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone.
4. the narrow opening between a fireplace and its flue or smoke chamber, often closed by a damper.
5. Naut., Mach. swallow1 (def. 13).
6. Naut.
a. Also called nock. the forward upper corner of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail. See diag. under sail.
b. jaw1 (def. 5).
7. the forward edge of the opening in the vamp of a shoe.
8. Auto. barrel (def. 14).
9. cut one's own throat, to bring about one's own ruin: He cut his own throat by being nasty to the boss.
10. jump down someone's throat, Informal. to disagree with, criticize, or scold overhastily: Wait and let me finish before you jump down my throat.
11. 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.
12. ram or force (something) down someone's throat, Informal. to force someone to agree to or accept (something).
13. stick in one's throat, to be difficult of expression; cause to hesitate: The words of sympathy stuck in her throat.
v.t.
14. to make a throat in; provide with a throat.
15. to utter or express from or as from the throat; utter throatily.
[bef. 900; ME throte, OE throte, throta, throtu; akin to OHG drozza throat, ON throti swelling. See THROTTLE]

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  • Throat — (thr[=o]t), n. [OE. throte, AS. [thorn]rote, [thorn]rotu; akin to OHG. drozza, G. drossel; cf. OFries. & D. stort. Cf. {Throttle}.] 1. (Anat.) (a) The part of the neck in front of, or ventral to, the vertebral column. (b) Hence, the passage… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • throat — [thrōt] n. [ME throte < OE, akin to Ger dross(el), throat < IE * (s)treu , swollen, stretched < base * (s)ter , stiff > STARE] 1. the front part of the neck 2. the upper part of the passage leading from the mouth and nose to the… …   English World dictionary

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  • throat´i|ly — throat|y «THROH tee», adjective, throat|i|er, throat|i|est. 1. produced or modified in the throat; guttural or velar: »The young girl had a throaty voice. 2. low pitched and resonant: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • throat|y — «THROH tee», adjective, throat|i|er, throat|i|est. 1. produced or modified in the throat; guttural or velar: »The young girl had a throaty voice. 2. low pitched and resonant: » …   Useful english dictionary

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