- 1a passage in the neck through which food and air pass on their way into the body; the front part of the neck a sore throat A sob caught in his throat. He held the knife to her throat. Their throats had been cut.
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- 2-throated (in adjectives) having the type of throat mentioned a deep-throated roar a red-throated diver see cutthroat
- 1(of words) to be difficult or impossible to say She wanted to say how sorry she was but the words seemed to stick in her throat.
- 2(of a situation) to be difficult or impossible to accept; to make you angry
(of two or more people, groups, etc.) to be fighting or arguing with each other
to cough so that you can speak clearly
to do something that is likely to harm you, especially when you are angry and trying to harm someone else
to try to force someone to listen to and accept your opinions in a way that they find annoying
to lose your voice or be unable to speak clearly for a short time
to feel pressure in the throat because you are very sad or emotional
to react very angrily to someone
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