throat
noun
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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)
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
The Avon woman, who survived the shooting, was shot at least five times, including once in the throat. — Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com, "Lorain man pleads guilty to shooting woman on a smoke break in North Ridgeville," 25 July 2019 Large dermoid cysts found in the neck, for instance, could put pressure on nearby structures in the throat, like the vocal cords or trachea, causing voice changes or trouble breathing or swallowing, according to Dr. Georgopoulos. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Did You Know Dermoid Cysts Can Have Hair, Skin, and TEETH?," 15 Jan. 2019 For bad swollen tonsils, physicians will use an oral steroid to shrink swelling in the throat, says Dr. Soren. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "Here Are All The Signs That You Might Have Mono AKA “The Kissing Disease”," 29 Nov. 2018 In general, gonorrhea infections in the throat seem harder to treat, so this wasn’t much of a surprise. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "New anti-gonorrhea drug called “metal as f–k”," 15 Nov. 2018 Fury enters the movie by shooting Ned in the throat. — Darren Franich, EW.com, "Spider-Man: Far From Home," 24 June 2018 One of them was John Slater, an 18-year-old Union corporal from the 13th New York regiment who was hit in the throat and side during the attack on the railroad cut. — Michael E. Ruane, ajc, "‘Limb pit’ found on Civil War battlefield in Virginia tells of horror stories," 19 June 2018 Most people are self-aware enough to recognize the telltale signs of an emotional outburst — sweaty palms, racing heart, red face, lump in the throat, etc. — Katie Heaney, The Cut, "The Single Easiest Way to Control Your Emotions at Work," 7 June 2018 Intubation involves the insertion of a tube into an individuals’ mouth and partially down the throat to create an clear breathing passage. — Mike Carter, The Seattle Times, "Bellingham sued by brother of dead man whose corpse was used for medical training by fire department," 17 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
After handing off some of his final realty projects, Francis stepped down at NAICarolantic and launched full-throated into NHL Seattle. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Two Years From Seattle's Inaugural Season, GM Ron Francis Has So Much to Do," 12 Aug. 2019 His head bleeding, his eyes burning, his mouth and throat raw from salt water, the future 41st President of the United States was alone. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Jon Meacham's Eulogy for George H.W. Bush: Read What the President's Biographer Had to Say," 5 Dec. 2018 By the time the final horn sounded and the Penguins’ 2-1 series lead was official and Crosby’s name was announced as the game’s first star, there were barely enough fans left for a weak-throated boo. — Mike Sielski, Philly.com, "Sidney Crosby once again leaves the Flyers and their fans all wet | Mike Sielski," 16 Apr. 2018 Outside analysts say the 51-year-old state senator faces a difficult choice about how full-throated a campaign to wage against the popular, 84-year-old incumbent. — Sarah D. Wire, latimes.com, "De León's challenge in the Senate race: to oppose Feinstein but keep his future intact," 15 June 2018 The dawn chorus was productive, though, providing grasshopper sparrow, scarlet tanager, summer tanager and yellow-throated vireo, to name a few. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "Goal for a Big Day: Count as many bird species as you can find | Charlotte Observer," 14 May 2018 The result is a crowded stage—the choreography resembles a packed aerobics class—and the biggest, richest, most full-throated sound the show's likely ever had. — Deanna Isaacs, Chicago Reader, "Lyric’s Jesus Christ is, indeed, a superstar," 1 May 2018 Ryan Hartman to Nashville, Michal Kempny to Washington, Tommy Wingels to Boston—though not as full-throated as the Rangers. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Original Six Outsiders: Trying to Make Sense of Meaningless March Hockey," 27 Mar. 2018 What’s most memorable about the novel, however, is the unadulterated, feminist voice, rarely found so full-throated in mainstream novels. — Anita Felicelli, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘Girls Burn Brighter,’ by Shobha Rao," 21 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'throat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for throat
throat
noun
English Language Learners Definition of throat
: the tube inside the neck that leads to the stomach and lungs
: the front part of the neck
See the full definition for throat in the English Language Learners Dictionary
throat
noun
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Kids Definition of throat
1
: the passage through the neck from the mouth to the stomach and lungs
a sore throat
2
: the front part of the neck on the outside
throat
noun
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Medical Definition of throat
1
: the part of the neck in front of the spinal column
2
: the passage through the throat to the stomach and lungs containing the pharynx and upper part of the esophagus, the larynx, and the trachea
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