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Definition of throat-clearing in English: throat-clearingnoun The action or an act of clearing or trying to clear phlegm from the throat by coughing or hawking, or of coughing slightly before speaking so as to speak more clearly, to attract attention, or to delay speaking when hesitant.
adjective Of, relating to, or characterized by this.
Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Laetitia-Matilda Hawkins (1759–1835), writer. Definition of throat-clearing in US English: throat-clearingnoun The action or an act of clearing or trying to clear phlegm from the throat by coughing or hawking, or of coughing slightly before speaking so as to speak more clearly, to attract attention, or to delay speaking when hesitant.
adjective Of, relating to, or characterized by this.
Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Laetitia-Matilda Hawkins (1759–1835), writer. |