jugular

[ juhg-yuh-ler, joo-gyuh- ]

/ ˈdʒʌg yə lər, ˈdʒu gyə- /

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adjective

Anatomy.

of or relating to the throat or neck.
noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck, especially one (external jugular vein ) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein ) collecting blood from within the skull.

(of a fish) having the pelvic fins at the throat, before the pectoral fins.

noun

Anatomy. a jugular vein.

Idioms for jugular

go for the jugular, to attack a vital and vulnerable trait, feature, element, etc., in an attempt to overcome somebody or something swiftly and totally: The defense attorney went right for the jugular by attempting to destroy the witness's credibility.

Origin of jugular

1590–1600; <Late Latin jugulāris, equivalent to Latin jugul(um) throat (see jugulate) + -āris-ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM jugular

in·ter·jug·u·lar, adjectivepost·jug·u·lar, adjectivesub·jug·u·lar, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jugular

juggler, jugular

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British Dictionary definitions for jugular

jugular

/ (ˈdʒʌɡjʊlə) /

adjective

of, relating to, or situated near the throat or neck

of, having, or denoting pelvic fins situated in front of the pectoral finsa jugular fish

noun

short for jugular vein

go for the jugular to make a savage and destructive attack on an enemy's weakest point

Word Origin for jugular

C16: from Late Latin jugulāris, from Latin jugulum throat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with jugular

jugular

see go for, def. 4.

Medical definitions for jugular

jugular

[ jŭg′yə-lər ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or located in the region of the neck or throat.

n.

A jugular vein.

单词	jugular
释义	jugular [ juhg-yuh-ler, joo-gyuh- ] / ˈdʒʌg yə lər, ˈdʒu gyə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jugular ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Anatomy. of or relating to the throat or neck. noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck, especially one (external jugular vein ) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein ) collecting blood from within the skull. (of a fish) having the pelvic fins at the throat, before the pectoral fins. noun Anatomy. a jugular vein. Idioms for jugular go for the jugular, to attack a vital and vulnerable trait, feature, element, etc., in an attempt to overcome somebody or something swiftly and totally: The defense attorney went right for the jugular by attempting to destroy the witness's credibility. Origin of jugular 1590–1600; <Late Latin jugulāris, equivalent to Latin jugul(um) throat (see jugulate) + -āris-ar¹ OTHER WORDS FROM jugular in·ter·jug·u·lar, adjectivepost·jug·u·lar, adjectivesub·jug·u·lar, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jugular juggler, jugular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for jugular jugular / (ˈdʒʌɡjʊlə) / adjective of, relating to, or situated near the throat or neck of, having, or denoting pelvic fins situated in front of the pectoral finsa jugular fish noun short for jugular vein go for the jugular to make a savage and destructive attack on an enemy's weakest point Word Origin for jugular C16: from Late Latin jugulāris, from Latin jugulum throat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with jugular jugular see go for, def. 4. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to jugular hoarse, gruff, deep, guttural, husky, gular Medical definitions for jugular jugular [ jŭg′yə-lər ] adj. Of, relating to, or located in the region of the neck or throat. n. A jugular vein. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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jugular

adjective

noun

Idioms for jugular

Origin of jugular

OTHER WORDS FROM jugular

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jugular

British Dictionary definitions for jugular

adjective

noun

Word Origin for jugular

Idioms and Phrases with jugular

Words related to jugular

Medical definitions for jugular

adj.

n.