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I myself spent nine years in an insane asylum and I never had the obsession of suicide, but I know that each conversation with a psychiatrist, every morning at the time of his visit, made me want to hang myself, realizing that I would not be able to cut his throat.
Antonin Artaud

Meaning of "throat" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THROAT

Old English throtu; related to Old High German drozza throat, Old Norse throti swelling.
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PRONUNCIATION OF THROAT

throat  [θrəʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THROAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Throat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THROAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

throat

Throat

In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx. An important feature of the throat is the epiglottis, a flap which separates the esophagus from the trachea and prevents inhalation of food or drink. The throat contains various blood vessels, various pharyngeal muscles, the trachea and the esophagus. The hyoid bone and the clavicle are the only bones located in the throat of mammals. It is sometimes considered a synonym for fauces. The Jugulum is the lower part of the throat, just above the breast. The term is reflected in the external and internal jugular vein, which pass through this region.

Definition of throat in the English dictionary

The first definition of throat in the dictionary is that part of the alimentary and respiratory tracts extending from the back of the mouth to just below the larynx. Other definition of throat is the front part of the neck. Throat is also something resembling a throat, esp in shape or function.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THROAT


bluethroat
ˈbluːˌθrəʊt
groat
ɡrəʊt
Grote
ɡrəʊt
Haftaroth
hɑːfˈtəʊrəʊt
Haphtaroth
hɑːfˈtəʊrəʊt
Igorot
ˌɪɡəˈrəʊt
overwrote
ˌəʊvəˈrəʊt
rewrote
ˌriːˈrəʊt
rhinocerote
raɪˈnɒsəˌrəʊt
rote
rəʊt
rubythroat
ˈruːbɪˌθrəʊt
scrote
skrəʊt
Sderot
ˌsdeɪˈrəʊt
troat
trəʊt
typewrote
ˈtaɪprəʊt
underwrote
ˌʌndəˈrəʊt
whitethroat
ˈwaɪtˌθrəʊt
wrote
rəʊt
yellowthroat
ˈjɛləʊˌθrəʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THROAT

thrivingness
thro´
throat infection
throat microphone
throat mike
throat sweetbread
throatier
throatiest
throatily
throatiness
throatlash
throatlatch
throatwort
throaty
throb
throbbed
throbber
throbbing
throbbingly
throbless

WORDS THAT END LIKE THROAT

a frog in one´s throat
a lump in one´s throat
Croat
cut one´s throat
cut-throat
deep throat
have by the throat
jump down someone´s throat
lesser whitethroat
ram something down someone´s throat
Serbo-Croat
stick in one´s throat
strep throat

Synonyms and antonyms of throat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THROAT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «throat» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of throat

Translation of «throat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THROAT

Find out the translation of throat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of throat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «throat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喉咙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

garganta
570 millions of speakers

English

throat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَنْجَرَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

garganta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gorge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tekak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rachen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のど
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목구멍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tenggorokan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cổ họng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொண்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boğaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gardło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

горло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gâtlej
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαιμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

keel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hals
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hals
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of throat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THROAT»

The term «throat» is very widely used and occupies the 6.596 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THROAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «throat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «throat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about throat

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10 QUOTES WITH «THROAT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word throat.
1
Adele
I've been singing properly every day since I was about fifteen or sixteen, and I have never had any problems with my voice, ever. I've had a sore throat here and there, had a cold and sung through it, but that day it just went while I was onstage in Paris during a radio show. It was literally like someone had pulled a curtain over it.
2
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's fall No rose has been original.
3
David Archuleta
If not music, I think it would be pretty cool to be an ear, nose and throat doctor.
4
Antonin Artaud
I myself spent nine years in an insane asylum and I never had the obsession of suicide, but I know that each conversation with a psychiatrist, every morning at the time of his visit, made me want to hang myself, realizing that I would not be able to cut his throat.
5
Maria Bamford
I get sort of short with people and start grumbling and clearing my throat - in honor of my father - when I'm impatient. It's very charming.
6
Djuna Barnes
After all, it is not where one washes one's neck that counts but where one moistens one's throat.
7
Chris Bauer
Frank Sobotka in 'The Wire' on HBO was one of the greatest characters I've ever played. They cut his throat at the end of that season. There's something about creative coupling that seems to go with great characters, and the fact that you can never play them again once you're done.
8
Ludwig van Beethoven
I will seize fate by the throat; it shall certainly never wholly overcome me.
9
Henry George Bohn
Violence in the voice is often only the death rattle of reason in the throat.
10
Geoffrey Boycott
Once I got cancer of the tongue and throat, I realised that stress is a killer and I had to try and get stress out of my life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROAT»

Discover the use of throat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to throat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases: A Pocket Reference
This fully updated edition presents a comprehensive overview of the essentials of ear, nose, throat diseases, and surgery.
Walter Becker, Hans Heinz Naumann, Carl Rudolf Pfaltz, 1994
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Throat
Is Emma now a half-vampire girl? One thing soon becomes clear: the vampire Wirtz is fierce and merciless, feared even by his own kind, and won't leave a job undone. From the Hardcover edition.
R.A. Nelson, 2011
3
Clinical Atlas of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases in Small ...
More than 350 full-colour photos, radiographs and illustrations help relate the text to patient signs actually seen in practice.
Cheryl Hedlund, Joe Taboada, Sandra Merchant, 2002
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ABC of Ear, Nose and Throat
ABC of Ear, Nose and Throat is a long established best-selling guide to the management of common conditions of the Ears, Nose and Throat.
Harold S. Ludman, Patrick J. Bradley, 2012
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There's a Frog in My Throat!: 440 Animal Sayings a Little ...
440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me. An amusing and informative collection of animal sayings.
‎2003
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The Queen's Throat: Opera, Homosexuality and the Mystery of ...
Overturns perceived notions of culture and sexuality to explore the allure of opera for gay men and to reveal the ways in which opera has served as a source of gay identity. Reprint.
Wayne Koestenbaum, 2001
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I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History's Strangest ...
Carlyn Beccia takes readers on a colorful and funny medical mystery tour to discover that while times may have changed, many of today’s most reliable cure-alls have their roots in some very peculiar practices, and so relevant connections ...
Carlyn Beccia, 2010
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Cut Throat
He killed her once.
Sharon Sala, 2012
9
Back of the Throat
It is Stafford's mission to suspend you in a constant state of uncertainty: He unwinds a skein of conversations in which everything you are told has to be taken on trust, yet none of the characters is entirely to be trusted...each scene ...
Yussef El Guindi, 2006
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Cut Throat Mafia
In a country known for its underground criminal organizations, no state in America more so deserved the titled of the city of "Cut Throats.
Derrick Johnson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THROAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term throat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chicago grandma cut 9-month-old girl's throat with power saw to …
A Chicago grandmother cut a 9-month-old girl's throat with a power saw to stop the baby's crying, then tried to kill herself Monday morning, police sources said. «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
2
Val Kilmer Denies Having Throat Tumor (UPDATE)
The "Batman Forever" star was taken to UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, where doctors performed surgery on what is believed to be a throat tumor. «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
3
Obama sore throat related to acid reflux
President Barack Obama underwent a routine CT scan Saturday afternoon while visiting Walter Reed National Military Medical Center because of a sore throat, ... «CNN, Dec 14»
4
Stones nix show; Jagger has throat infection
If you're down under have a ticket to see The Rolling Stones on Saturday night, you're out of luck. The band has canceled the show scheduled for Hanging Rock ... «USA TODAY, Nov 14»
5
Joan Rivers's Doctor Allegedly Took Selfie During Throat Procedure …
An unauthorized biopsy of Rivers's throat – reportedly done without the comic's prior consent – was allegedly conducted by her personal physician, who also ... «People Magazine, Sep 14»
6
Ryuichi Sakamoto diagnosed with throat cancer
Musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has been diagnosed with throat cancer. The Yellow Magic Orchestra founder has cancelled all of his upcoming ... «The Guardian, Jul 14»
7
JP Morgan CEO James Dimon Diagnosed With Throat Cancer
Frank Bisignano, a longtime ally of Mr. Dimon's, also was diagnosed with throat cancer several years ago when he was a top executive at J.P. Morgan. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 14»
8
Baltimore police officer slashed dog's throat, authorities say
A Baltimore police officer faces felony animal cruelty charges after he slit the throat of a dog that had escaped from home, authorities said. Nala, a 7-year-old ... «CNN, Jun 14»
9
Watergate's 'Deep Throat' garage faces the wrecking ball
The Rosslyn, Va., garage where the source "Deep Throat" passed information to Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward will face the wrecking ball. Arlington ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 14»
10
Delia Garcia-Bratcher arrested for grabbing 12-year-old by the …
The mother then grabbed the boy by the throat in front of a number of children, the Sonoma County Sheriff's office added in a statement. Remote: Delia ... «Daily Mail, May 14»

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