throat S3 W3 /θrəʊt $ θroʊt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: throte ]
1 . the passage from the back of your mouth to the top of the tubes that go down to your lungs and stomach:
The singer complained of a sore throat after Wednesday’s show.
2 . the front of your neck:
She fingered the pearls at her throat.
3 . clear your throat to make a noise in your throat, especially before you speak, or in order to get someone’s attention
4 . force/ram/shove something down sb’s throat informal to force someone to accept or listen to your ideas and opinions
5 . be at each other’s throats if two people are at each other’s throats, they are fighting or arguing
6 . cut your own throat to behave in a way that is certain to harm you, especially because you are proud or angry
⇨ a lump in/to sb’s throat at ↑ lump 1 (4), ⇨ have a frog in your throat at ↑ frog (2), ⇨ jump down sb’s throat at ↑ jump 1 (13), ⇨ stick in sb’s throat at ↑ stick 1 (12)