throat

Universal Words noun 1 the tube in the neck that takes food and air 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. 2 (-throated) (in adjectives) having the type of throat mentioned: a deep-throated roar * a red-throated diver seealsoCUTTHROAT IDIOMS be at each other's throats (of two or more people, groups, etc.) to be fighting or arguing with each other cut your own throat to do sth that is likely to harm you, especially when you are angry and trying to harm sb else force / thrust / ram sth down sb's throat (informal) to try to force sb to listen to and accept your opinions in a way that they find annoying moreatCLEARv., FROG, JUMPv., LUMPn., STICKv.