Your throat is the back of your mouth and the top part of the tubes that go down into your stomach and your lungs.
She had a sore throat.
As she stared at him, she felt her throat go dry.
Synonyms: gullet, windpipe, oesophagus, crop More Synonyms of throat
2. countable noun [oft poss NOUN]
Your throat is the front part of your neck.
His striped tie was loosened at his throat.
3.
See to clear your throat
4.
See to ram something down someone's throat
5.
See at each other's throats
6.
See to stick in your throat
7. a lump in your throat
throat in British English
(θrəʊt)
noun
1.
a.
that part of the alimentary and respiratory tracts extending from the back of the mouth (nasopharynx) to just below the larynx
b.
the front part of the neck
2.
something resembling a throat, esp in shape or function
the throat of a chimney
3. botany
the gaping part of a tubular corolla or perianth
4. informal
a sore throat
5. cut one's throat
6. have by the throat
7. jump down someone's throat
8. ram something down someone's throat
9. stick in one's throat
▶ Related adjectives: , , , gular, guttural, jugular, laryngeal
Word origin
Old English throtu; related to Old High German drozza throat, Old Norse throti swelling
throat in American English
(θroʊt)
noun
1.
the front part of the neck
2.
the upper part of the passage leading from the mouth and nose to the stomach and lungs, including the pharynx and the upper larynx, trachea, and esophagus
3.
any narrow passage, part, or entrance
verb transitive
4. Archaic
to pronounce or sing in the throat, i.e., with a harsh, guttural quality
Idioms:
cut each other's throats
cut one's own throat
jump down someone's throat
ram something down someone's throat
stick in one's throat
Word origin
ME throte < OE, akin to Ger dross(el), throat < IE *(s)treu-, swollen, stretched < base *(s)ter-, stiff > stare
More idioms containing
throat
have a frog in your throat
cut your own throat
grab something by the throat
jump down someone's throat
ram something down someone's throat
something grabs you by the throat
something sticks in your throat
a lump in your throat
Examples of 'throat' in a sentence
throat
My throat feels dry and it stops me sleeping.
The Sun (2017)
On the streets you see and hear people clearing their throats from the pollution by spitting in the street.
The Sun (2016)
First the audience was told the young actor would have to speak rather than sing her lines due to a sore throat.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She takes it for coughs, colds and sore throats.
The Sun (2016)
It's right there, bubbling at the back of your throat.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Then West cleared his throat.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Your throat is dry as you punch the buttons on the phone in your office.
Christianity Today (2000)
She could have cut her throat or stomach.
The Sun (2015)
They are all just clearing their throats at the same time!
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They will hand out spitting bags to anyone needing to clear their throat.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Then the back of my throat caught fire.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Do you suffer from frequent sore throats?
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley Stay Well This Winter (1989)
The retired firefighter had recently been diagnosed with cancer of the mouth and throat.
The Sun (2009)
My stomach thinks my throat has been cut.
The Sun (2010)
If you do not clear your throat regularly your voice tends to be rough and unreliable.
Wilkinson, Steve M.E. and You - a self-help plan (1988)
The tubes connect the back of your throat to your inner ear.
The Sun (2011)
Another call was from a parent whose daughter had a sore throat.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And because the skin inside her mouth and throat blisters she can only eat blended food.
The Sun (2012)
My throat was as dry as a bone.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Last night the youngster was seriously ill with burns to his throat and stomach.
The Sun (2013)
It brings a lump to your throat just trying to imagine what he and his family are going through.
The Sun (2015)
He groans and clears his throat in the manner of a person gagging with nausea but unable to vomit.
Harris, Marvin Cultural Anthropology (1995)
It'll just rip your throat out instead.
The Sun (2016)
In other languages
throat
British English: throat /θrəʊt/ NOUN
back of mouth Your throat is the back part of your mouth that you use to swallow and to breathe.
American English: throat
Arabic: حَنْجَرَة
Brazilian Portuguese: garganta
Chinese: 喉咙
Croatian: grlo
Czech: krk vnitřek
Danish: hals
Dutch: keel
European Spanish: garganta
Finnish: kurkku ruumiinosa
French: gorge
German: Rachen
Greek: λαιμός
Italian: gola
Japanese: のど
Korean: 목구멍
Norwegian: hals
Polish: gardło
European Portuguese: garganta
Romanian: gâtlej
Russian: горло
Latin American Spanish: garganta
Swedish: hals
Thai: คอ
Turkish: boğaz
Ukrainian: горло
Vietnamese: cổ họng
British English: throat /θrəʊt/ NOUN
front of neck Your throat is the front part of your neck.
American English: throat
Arabic: حَلْق
Brazilian Portuguese: garganta
Chinese: 喉咙
Croatian: grlo
Czech: hrdlokrk
Danish: hals
Dutch: keel
European Spanish: garganta
Finnish: kurkku
French: gorgecou
German: Hals
Greek: λάρυγγας
Italian: gola
Japanese: のど
Korean: 목구멍
Norwegian: hals
Polish: gardło
European Portuguese: garganta
Romanian: gât
Russian: горло
Latin American Spanish: garganta
Swedish: hals
Thai: ลำคอ
Turkish: boğaz
Ukrainian: горло
Vietnamese: cổ họng
All related terms of 'throat'
cut-throat
If you describe a situation as cut-throat , you mean that the people or companies involved all want success and do not care if they harm each other in getting it.
deep throat
an anonymous source of secret information
sore throat
a painful or sensitive condition of the throat exaggerated by swallowing or talking, usually caused by bacteria or viruses ; laryngitis; pharyngitis ; tonsillitis
throat mike
a type of microphone that is held against the throat to pick up voice vibrations
strep throat
a streptococcal throat infection causing a sore throat
throat infection
an infection or inflammation of the throat or pharynx
throat microphone
a type of microphone that is held against the throat to pick up voice vibrations
throat sweetbread
the thymus gland of an animal, used for food
cut one's throat
to bring about one's own ruin
cut-throat razor
a razor with a long blade that usually folds into the handle
have by the throat
to have compete control over (a person or thing)
cut one's own throat
to be the means of one's own ruin
cut your own throat
to make a mistake by doing something which is going to result in disaster for you
lie in one's throat
to tell a foul or outrageous lie
lump in one's throat
a tight feeling in the throat , as from restrained emotion
stick in one's throat
to be difficult , or against one's conscience , for one to accept , utter , or believe
to clear your throat
If you clear your throat , you cough once in order to make it easier to speak or to attract people's attention .
a frog in one's throat
phlegm on the vocal cords that affects one's speech
a lump in one's throat
a tight dry feeling in one's throat , usually caused by great emotion
a lump in your throat
If you say that you have a lump in your throat , you mean that you have a tight feeling in your throat because of a strong emotion such as sorrow or gratitude .
to stick in your throat
If something sticks in your throat , you find it unacceptable .
grab something by the throat
to make a determined attempt to control, defeat , or deal with something
have a frog in your throat
to find it difficult to speak clearly because you have a cough or a sore throat
jump down someone's throat
to react to something someone has said in a very impatient , angry , and unpleasant way
ear, nose and throat department
the department of a hospital that specializes in dealing with diseases affecting the ear , nose and throat
ear, nose and throat specialist
a medical practitioner who specializes in dealing with diseases affecting the ear , nose and throat
have a frog in one's throat
to experience temporary hoarseness due to throat irritation
something sticks in your throat
said to mean that something makes you annoyed or impatient
ram something down someone's throat
to try to force someone to accept, believe , or learn something against their will
something grabs you by the throat
said to mean that something is so powerful , interesting , or exciting that you are forced to pay attention to it
to ram something down someone's throat to force sth down sb's throat
If you ram something down someone's throat or force it down their throat , you keep mentioning a situation or idea in order to make them accept it or believe it.
have one's heart in one's mouth
to be full of apprehension , excitement , or fear
Chinese translation of 'throat'
throat
(θrəut)
n(c)
(= gullet) 咽喉 (yānhóu) (个(個), gè)
(= neck) 脖子 (bózi) (个(個), gè)
to clear one's throat清清嗓子 (qīngqīng sǎngzi)
to have a sore throat嗓子疼 (sǎngzi téng)
All related terms of 'throat'
to slit sb's throat
割开(開)某人的喉咙(嚨) gēkāi mǒurén de hóulóng
to clear one's throat
清清嗓子 qīngqīng sǎngzi
to have a sore throat
嗓子疼 sǎngzi téng
to have a frog in one's throat
声(聲)音嘶哑(啞) shēngyīn sīyǎ
to have an ear/throat infection
耳朵/咽喉感染 ěrduo/yānhóu gǎnrǎn
(noun)
Definition
the passage from the mouth and nose to the stomach and lungs