Throat - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |θrəʊt|  American pronunciation of the word throat
Brit.  |θrəʊt|  British pronunciation of the word throat

noun

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

Extra examples

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.

The bone has stuck in my throat.

In the last year she had been subject to throats and coughs.

The singer complained of a sore throat after Wednesday's show.

She fingered the pearls at her throat.

When I woke up this morning, my head ached and my throat was sore.

The cancer has spread to her throat.

His throat was raw from the cold air.

She felt a burning sensation in her throat.

The patient has a sore throat.

...a pearl choker closely wrapped around her throat...

The doctor will depress your tongue and look at your throat.

Word forms

noun
singular: throat
plural: throats
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