throat

(thrōt)
n.

1. The anterior portion of the neck.
2. Anatomy. The portion of the digestive tract that lies between the rear of the mouth and the esophagus and includes the fauces and the pharynx.
3. A narrow passage or part suggestive of the human throat: the throat of a horn.
4. Botany. The opening of a tubular corolla or calyx where the tube joins the limb.

tr.v., throat·ed, throat·ing, throats.
To pronounce with a harsh or guttural voice.

idiom:

ram (or shove) down (someone's) throat Informal.

1. To compel to accept or consider: always ramming his political opinions down my throat.

[Middle English throte, from Old English.]

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The region that includes the pharynx, the larynx, and related structures. Both the nasal passages and the oral cavity open into the pharynx, which also contains the openings of the Eustachian tubes from the ears. The lower portion of the pharynx leads into the esophagus and the trachea or windpipe. The rather funnel-shaped pharynx is suspended from the base of the skull and the jaws; it is surrounded by three constrictor muscles that function primarily in swallowing. See also Early modern humans; Pharynx.

The larynx, or voice box, is marked externally by the shield-shaped thyroid cartilage which forms the Adam's apple. The larynx contains the vocal cords that act as sphincters for air regulation and permit phonation. The lower end of the larynx is continuous with the trachea, a tube composed of cartilaginous rings and supporting tissues. See also Larynx.

The term throat is also used in a general sense to denote the front (ventral side) of the neck.

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1. A groove that is cut along the underside of a projecting member (for example, under a belt course) to prevent rainwater from running back across it toward the wall; also called a drip molding.
2. Same as chimney throat.

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n. an earnest student; a cutthroat student. (Collegiate.)  Martin is not a throat! He's not that smart.

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On flowers with partially or fully fused petals, the place where the corolla lobes lead into the corolla tube.

sign description: The G-hand runs down the throat.

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Dreaming about a constriction of the throat or hoarseness may mean the dreamer cannot easily or fully express ideas or feelings.

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The narrowest portion of a constricted duct, as in a diffuser, a venturi tube, etc. Specifically, a nozzle throat. See nozzle throat.

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The part of the body that includes the larynx and pharynx, where the passageways that link the nose and mouth with the respiratory and digestive systems of the body cross over. Called also the fauces.

• t. abscess — 1. one in the retropharyngeal lymph node causing partial obstruction to swallowing, dysphagia, and palpable through the pharynx and mouth in cattle.
— 2. an abscess in the parotid area just below the ear and behind the mandible. Usually ascribed to grass seed penetration.
• t. cellulitis — see pharyngeal phlegmon.
• t. lash, t. latch — 1. the strap on a horse's bridle that goes under the throat and buckles just below the left ear.
— 2. the area under the throat where the head and neck are joined and where the harness throat latch fits.

n

A portion of the neck located in front of the spinal column; contains the trachea, larynx, pharynx, and upper segment of the esophagus.

For a list of words related to throat, see:

• Head and Neck - throat: interior passageway through neck from chin to collarbone
• Airframe and Engines - throat: most constricted part of jet exhaust nozzle; inlet
• Parts, Practices, and Argot - throat: fan-shaped convergence of tracks at tunnel entrance

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See words rhyming with "throat."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Throat.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - svælg, strube, hals
v. tr. - guttural lyd

idioms:

• at each other's throats    i struben på hinanden
• cut someone's throat    skære halsen over

Nederlands (Dutch)
keel

Français (French)
n. - (Anat) gorge, (Tech) étranglement
v. tr. - parler d'une voix enrouée/gutturale, faire un étranglement dans

idioms:

• at each other's throats    se disputer
• cut someone's throat    détruire/ruiner qn

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kehle, Gurgel, Hals, Stimme, Verengung
v. - murmeln, kehlig sprechen od. singen

idioms:

• at each other's throats    im heftigen Streit miteinander
• cut someone's throat    jdm. den Hals abschneiden

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανατ., μτφ.) λαιμός, λάρυγγας, λαρύγγι
v. - λέω βραχνά

idioms:

• at each other's throats    που αλληλοτρώγονται
• cut someone's throat    σφάζω κάποιον, κόβω το λαιμό κάποιου

Italiano (Italian)
gola

idioms:

• at each other's throats    litigando
• clear one's throat    schiarirsi la voce
• ram/force down someone's throat    far ingoiare a qualcuno
• stick in one's throat    resta indigesto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - garganta (f), goela (f), passagem apertada (f)
v. - acanelar

idioms:

• at each other's throats    comerem-se vivos
• clear one's throat    pigarrear
• cut someone's throat    expor os próprios defeitos
• ram/force down someone's throat    obrigar alguém a aceitar ou escutar algo
• stick in one's throat    ser difícil de dizer

Русский (Russian)
горло, глотка, гортань, горлышко (сосуда), узкий проход, соединительная часть

idioms:

• at each other's throats    враждовать
• clear one's throat    откашляться
• cut someone's throat    перерезать горло
• ram/force down someone's throat    заставить поверить или сделать что-л.
• stick in one's throat    застревать в горле

Español (Spanish)
n. - garganta, cuello, paso, desfiladero
v. tr. - expresarse con un sonido gutural o ronco

idioms:

• at each other's throats    andar a la greña, reñir
• cut someone's throat    degollar a alguien

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - strupe, hals, smal passage
v. - att tala med sträv röst

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
咽喉, 喉咙, 颈前部, 喉头, 咽喉状部分, 用喉音说, 开沟于

idioms:

• at each other's throats    激烈争吵, 互相殴打
• cut someone's throat    切断某人的喉咙

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 咽喉, 喉嚨, 頸前部, 喉頭, 咽喉狀部分
v. tr. - 用喉音說, 開溝於

idioms:

• at each other's throats    激烈爭吵, 互相毆打
• cut someone's throat    切斷某人的喉嚨

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 목구멍, 목소리, 좁은 통로
v. tr. - ~에 홈을 파다, 쉰 목소리로 말하다

idioms:

• at each other's throats    심하게 싸우다, 같이 망할 짓을 하다
• cut someone's throat    누군가를 배반하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - のど, 咽喉, のど首, 首, のど状の物

idioms:

• ram/force down someone's throat    無理やり押し付ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حلق, حنجرة (فعل) يغني او يرنم حلقيا, يغمغم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גרון, גרגרת, צוואר‬
v. tr. - ‮ביטא בהגאים גרוניים‬

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