throat
[ throht ]
/ θroʊt /
noun Anatomy, Zoology.
verb (used with object)
to make a throat in; provide with a throat.
to utter or express from or as from the throat; utter throatily.
Idioms for throat
Origin of throat
before 900; Middle English
throte, Old English
throte, throta, throtu; akin to Old High German
drozza throat, Old Norse
throti swelling. See
throttle
Words nearby throat
thrips,
thrive,
thrix,
thro,
thro',
throat,
throat microphone,
throat seizing,
throat sweetbread,
throated,
throatlash
Example sentences from the Web for cut-throat
British Dictionary definitions for cut-throat (1 of 2)
cut-throat
noun
a person who cuts throats; murderer
Also called: cut-throat razor British
a razor with a long blade that usually folds into the handle
US name: straight razor
adjective
bloodthirsty or murderous; cruel
fierce or relentless in competition
cut-throat prices
(of some games) played by three people
cut-throat poker
British Dictionary definitions for cut-throat (2 of 2)
throat
/ (θrəʊt) /
noun
Other words from throat
Related adjectives: gular, guttural, jugular, laryngealWord Origin for throat
Old English
throtu; related to Old High German
drozza throat, Old Norse
throti swelling
Medical definitions for cut-throat
throat
[ thrōt ]
n.
The portion of the digestive tract that lies between the rear of the mouth and the esophagus and includes the fauces and the pharynx.
The anterior portion of the neck.
Idioms and Phrases with cut-throat
throat
see at each other's throats; cut someone's throat; frog in one's throat; jump down someone's throat; lump in one's throat; ram (shove) down someone's throat; stick in one's craw (throat).