throat

noun

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\ ˈthrōt

Definition of throat

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a(1) : the part of the neck in front of the spinal column

(2) : the passage through the neck to the stomach and lungs

b(1) : voice

(2) : the seat of the voice

2 : something resembling the throat especially in being an entrance, a passageway, a constriction, or a narrowed part: such as

a : the orifice of a tubular organ especially of a plant

b : the opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep

c : the part of a tennis racket that connects the head with the shaft

3 : the curved part of an anchor's arm where it joins the shank — see anchor illustration

at each other's throats

: in open and aggressive conflict

throat

verb

throated; throating; throats

Definition of throat (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to utter in the throat : mutter

2 : to sing or enunciate in a throaty voice

Examples of throat in a Sentence

Noun My throat was dry so I took a sip of water. He held a knife to her throat. His shirt was open at the throat. He grabbed her by the throat.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Lean your head forward to prevent the blood from going down your throat and into your stomach, which could trigger nausea and restart the bleeding. — Washington Post, 26 July 2021 Direct all of your senses to follow the path of air in through your nose, down your throat, into your lungs and out again. — Dana Santas, CNN, 7 July 2021 According to the autopsy report, on that day the 31-year-old Mexican citizen committed suicide by lodging a sock down his throat while in ICE custody — a theory that activists still have trouble believing. — Javier Arce, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2021 The Celtics had to keep Slick from stuffing Auerbach’s cigar down his throat. — Michael Marot, baltimoresun.com, 13 Apr. 2021 There is a scene where Henry goes into a bathroom and stuffs paper towels down his throat to stifle a raging scream. — Essence, 9 Apr. 2021 In an appearance on New Day Friday morning, the network played a clip for Gupta of Trump's phone interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity the night before, during which the president cleared his throat multiple times. — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2020 An additional video posted on her Facebook page shows the kingsnake shoving the lifeless copperhead down its throat. — al, 30 June 2021 When Loki first suggests a truce, Sylvie puts a blade to his throat. — Alex Kane, USA TODAY, 23 June 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Delhiites are now spotting rare birds like gray hornbills and red-throated flycatchers. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 21 Apr. 2020 Delhiites are now spotting rare birds like gray hornbills and red-throated flycatchers. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 21 Apr. 2020 Delhiites are now spotting rare birds like gray hornbills and red-throated flycatchers. — New York Times, 4 Apr. 2020 Where death enters white armed, white throated, Where the body drops like lightning on rain-moist ground. — Patricia Spears Jones, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2020 This week, look for white-crowned, white-throated, swamp, and Savannah sparrows. — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2019 Trump, meanwhile, has hardly been full-throated in his support for Guaidó. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2020 But some turtles, like the Australian white-throated snapping turtle, can absorb oxygen from water through their cloaca – a backside tube that functions as a waste-excreting, breeding and egg-laying zone. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2019 The decision prompted a full-throated critique from two justices. — S.m. | New York, The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019

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