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throat

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A narrow opening in a vessel.

Pronunciation

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throht
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈθɹoʊt

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A narrow opening in a vessel.

  2. The gullet or windpipe.

  3. The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.

verb

  1. informal

    To take into the throat.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.

Used this way, throat is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use throat

  • “As I swallowed I felt something strange in my throat.”noun
  • “The water leaked out from the throat of the bottle.”noun
  • “The wild pitch bounced and hit the catcher in the throat.”noun

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • throat infectionnounCompound term

    An infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus.

  • throat protectornounCompound term

    Protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher in baseball.

  • throat sweetbreadnounCompound term

    Edible thymus gland of an animal.

  • ear-nose-and-throat doctornounCompound term

    A specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat.

  • raw throatnounCompound term

    Inflammation of the fauces and pharynx.

  • septic sore throatnounCompound term

    An infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • greater whitethroatnounRelated term

    Greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts.

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