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throat

/ˈθɹoʊt/noun1 syllable

Throat means: the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone.

Synonyms for throat8

noun, as in the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

pharynx

also used for throat

esophagus, gullet, oesophagus, trachea, windpipe, neck, bottleneck

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What does throat mean?4

noun

1

the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

2

an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep

3

a passage resembling a throat in shape or function“the throat of the vase”

4

the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with throat?17

one syllable

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Throat in a sentence

  • Among the manufacturers of so-called consumer electronics, there's ruthless, cut-throat competition.Objectivesea
  • When air dries, the throat dries, and cough comes out.Christophe
  • I cleared my throat, but no words came.CK
  • I tried to apologize, but the words stuck in my throat.sharptoothed
  • If you do that to him, he will cut your throat.jarbv
  • If you eat too much of this food, you may get a sore throat.DostKaplan
  • They laugh and, moreover, with an open throat.AmarMecheri
  • If the throat is very inflamed, an antiseptic gargle should be used.Cangarejo

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Forms of throat

as a noun

plural
throats