Definition of Throttle

  • (n.) The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand.
  • (n.) The throttle valve.
  • (v. t.) To compress the throat of; to choke; to strangle.
  • (v. t.) To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated.
  • (v. t.) To shut off, or reduce flow of, as steam to an engine.
  • (v. i.) To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.
  • (v. i.) To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.

Synonyms of Throttle


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Antonyms of Throttle


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Homophones of Throttle


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