Definitions for throat
θroʊtthroat

throat, pharynx(noun)
the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
throat(noun)
an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
throat(noun)
a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
"the throat of the vase"; "the throat of a chimney";
throat(noun)
the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat

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.
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.
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.
throat(Noun)
station throat
Etymology: From throte, from þrote, þrota, þrotu, from þrutō, from trud-. Cognate with strot, Droß, þroti.

Throat(noun)
the part of the neck in front of, or ventral to, the vertebral column
Throat(noun)
hence, the passage through it to the stomach and lungs; the pharynx; -- sometimes restricted to the fauces
Throat(noun)
a contracted portion of a vessel, or of a passage way; as, the throat of a pitcher or vase
Throat(noun)
the part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue
Throat(noun)
the upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail
Throat(noun)
that end of a gaff which is next the mast
Throat(noun)
the angle where the arm of an anchor is joined to the shank
Throat(noun)
the inside of a timber knee
Throat(noun)
the orifice of a tubular organ; the outer end of the tube of a monopetalous corolla; the faux, or fauces
Throat(verb)
to utter in the throat; to mutter; as, to throat threats
Throat(verb)
to mow, as beans, in a direction against their bending

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.

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.]

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.

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

Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'throat' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3136
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'throat' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3140
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'throat' in Nouns Frequency: #1242

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of throat in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of throat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

John Selden:
He that has not religion to govern his morality, is not a dram better than my mastiff-dog; so long as you stroke him, and please him, and do not pinch him, he will play with you as finely as may be, he is a very good moral mastiff; but if you hurt him, he will fly in your face, and tear out your throat.
Jill Biden:
Mean pettiness has overtaken our politics. Today we seem to be at each other's throat. Sometimes it seems like we can't govern ourselves. We can talk to one another -- if you notice, I get criticized for saying anything nice about a Republican, folks, this isn't who we are, this isn't how we got here. We have to remember what it is that makes this nation so special.
Barry Mann:
He gave me a call as soon as he run out the door and I didn’t know what was happening to him, it sounded like his heart was in his throat.
Joey Chestnut:
I came out fast and then I slowed down faster than I would have liked, i tried to adjust, I tried to chew more, make it easier for my throat to swallow, but I was just slowing down.
Robert Frost:
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.