Definitions for throat
θroʊtthroat

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. throat, pharynx(noun)

   the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

2. throat(noun)

   an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep

3. throat(noun)

   a passage resembling a throat in shape or function

   "the throat of the vase"; "the throat of a chimney";

4. throat(noun)

   the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. throat(Noun)

   The front part of the neck.

   The wild pitch bounced and hit the catcher in the throat.

   Etymology: From throte, from þrote, þrota, þrotu, from þrutō, from trud-. Cognate with strot, Droß, þroti.

2. throat(Noun)

   The gullet or windpipe.

   As I swallowed I felt something strange in my throat.

   Etymology: From throte, from þrote, þrota, þrotu, from þrutō, from trud-. Cognate with strot, Droß, þroti.

3. throat(Noun)

   A narrow opening in a vessel.

   The water leaked out from the throat of the bottle.

   Etymology: From throte, from þrote, þrota, þrotu, from þrutō, from trud-. Cognate with strot, Droß, þroti.

4. throat(Noun)

   station throat

   Etymology: From throte, from þrote, þrota, þrotu, from þrutō, from trud-. Cognate with strot, Droß, þroti.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Throat(noun)

   the part of the neck in front of, or ventral to, the vertebral column

2. Throat(noun)

   hence, the passage through it to the stomach and lungs; the pharynx; -- sometimes restricted to the fauces

3. Throat(noun)

   a contracted portion of a vessel, or of a passage way; as, the throat of a pitcher or vase

4. Throat(noun)

   the part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue

5. Throat(noun)

   the upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail

6. Throat(noun)

   that end of a gaff which is next the mast

7. Throat(noun)

   the angle where the arm of an anchor is joined to the shank

8. Throat(noun)

   the inside of a timber knee

9. Throat(noun)

   the orifice of a tubular organ; the outer end of the tube of a monopetalous corolla; the faux, or fauces

10. Throat(verb)

    to utter in the throat; to mutter; as, to throat threats

11. Throat(verb)

    to mow, as beans, in a direction against their bending

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Throat

   In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx. An important feature of the throat is the epiglottis, a flap which separates the esophagus from the trachea and prevents inhalation of food or drink. The throat contains various blood vessels, various pharyngeal muscles, the trachea and the esophagus. The hyoid bone and the clavicle are the only bones located in the throat of mammals. It is sometimes considered a synonym for fauces. The jugulum is the lower part of the throat, just above the breast. The term is reflected in the external and internal jugular vein, which pass through this region.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Throat

   thrōt, n. the forepart of the neck, in which are the gullet and windpipe: an entrance: a narrow part of anything: (naut.) the widened and hollowed end of a gaff next the mast—opp. to Peak, the outer end.—ns. Throat′-band, -strap, -latch, a band about the throat; Throat′-bolt, an eye-bolt to which to hook the throat-halyards.—n.pl. Throat′-brails, those which are attached to the gaff for trussing up the sail close to the gaff as well as the mast.—adj. Throat′ed, with a throat of a specified kind.—n.pl. Throat′-hal′yards, those for hoisting the throat of a gaff.—adj. Throat′y, formed in the throat, guttural in sound.—Clergyman's sore throat, an affection commonly arising from too prolonged or powerful exercise of the voice by persons in whom the mucous membrane of the throat is in a relaxed condition; Cut one's own, or another's, throat, to pursue some course ruinous to one's own or to another's interests; Give one the lie in his throat, to accuse one to his face of a lie. [A.S. throte; Dut. strot, Ger. drossel, the throat.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. throat

   The widened and hollowed end of a gaff next the mast; opposed to peak, the outer end. Also, the midship portion of the floor-timbers and transoms. The contrary of breech.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. throat

   A facet of the neck of an animal or human being.

   Men have an Adam's apple within their throat.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 27, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'throat' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3136

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'throat' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3140

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'throat' in Nouns Frequency: #1242

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of throat in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of throat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of throat in a Sentence

1. Resident Yitz Dekel:

   And my neighbors, some in ill health, had major coughing and irritation in the eyes and throat. Some had nose bleeding.

2. General Mattis:

   When asked why he carry's a knife, General Mattis said, In case I run into a piece of cake, or, a throat to slit

3. Jeannie Mai:

   My doctors discovered a health concern with my throat which requires immediate attention and surgery.

4. Chelsia Calvert:

   And so with his throat closing up, we're making decisions like, 'OK, we have to do this because this is life or death,'.

5. Donald Henderson:

   Once they grabbed you with their main teeth and started to work you back, those teeth would keep the food from struggling out, so, the only way you could slide was down the throat.

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