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- [throht]
- /θroʊt/
- /θrəʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [throht]
- /θroʊt/
Definitions of throat word
- noun throat the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea. 1
- noun throat some analogous or similar narrowed part or passage. 1
- noun throat the front of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone. 1
- noun throat the narrow opening between a fireplace and its flue or smoke chamber, often closed by a damper. 1
- noun throat Nautical, Machinery. swallow1 (def 13). 1
- noun 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 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 Throat
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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".
throat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for throat
noun throat
- adam's apple — Your Adam's apple is the lump that sticks out of the front of your neck below your throat.
- gullet — the esophagus.
- larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- larynx — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- esophagus — The part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.
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