Throat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθɹəʊt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Throat is a noun meaning The front part of the neck.
Meaning
The front part of the neck.
More Meanings
- The gullet or windpipe.
- A narrow opening in a vessel.
- (rail transport) Short for station throat
- The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.
- (nautical) The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail.
- (nautical) That end of a gaff which is next to the mast.
- (nautical) The angle where the arm of an anchor is joined to the shank.
Example Sentences
The water leaked out from the throat of the bottle.
As I swallowed I felt something strange in my throat.
The wild pitch bounced and hit the catcher in the throat.
By the throat of a Chimney, I mean the lower extremity of its canal, where it unites with the upper part of its open Fire-place.
Word Forms
- throats
- throate
- throte
- throating
- throated
Synonyms for throat
Depending on context, synonyms include esophagus, gullet, oesophagus, trachea, neck, bottleneck.
Antonyms for throat
Common opposites include peak.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pharynx, gorge, bleeding, slitting, whistle, collar.
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