Throat meaning

What does “throat” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“throat” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone.

throat

noun

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

    Synonymspharynx
  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”

    “the throat of a chimney”

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

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University