Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [throht]
- /θroʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [throht]
- /θroʊt/
Definitions of force down someone's throat words
- noun force down someone's throat the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea. 1
- noun force down someone's throat some analogous or similar narrowed part or passage. 1
- noun force down someone's throat the front of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone. 1
- noun force down someone's throat the narrow opening between a fireplace and its flue or smoke chamber, often closed by a damper. 1
- noun force down someone's throat Nautical, Machinery. swallow1 (def 13). 1
- noun force down someone's throat Nautical. Also called nock. the forward upper corner of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail. jaw1 (def 5). 1
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Origin of force down someone's throat
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English throte, Old English throte, throta, throtu; akin to Old High German drozza throat, Old Norse throti swelling. See throttle
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Parts of speech for Force down someone's throat
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determiner
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force down someone's throat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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