the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.

some analogous or similar narrowed part or passage.

the front of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone.

the narrow opening between a fireplace and its flue or smoke chamber, often closed by a damper.

Nautical, Machinery . swallow 1 ( def. 13 ) .

Nautical .

Also called nock. the forward upper corner of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail.

jaw 1 ( def. 5 ) .

the forward edge of the opening in the vamp of a shoe.

Automotive . barrel ( def. 14 ) .

to make a throat in; provide with a throat.

to utter or express from or as from the throat; utter throatily. ?

cut one's own throat

to bring about one's own ruin

He cut his own throat by being nasty to the boss.

jump down someone's throat, Informal . to disagree with, criticize

or scold overhastily

Wait and let me finish before you jump down my throat.

lump in one's throat, a tight or uncomfortable feeling in the throat

as a reaction to an emotion

The sight of the infant brought a lump to her throat.

ram or force (something) down someone's throat

Informal . to force someone to agree to or accept (something).

stick in one's throat

to be difficult of expression; cause to hesitate

The words of sympathy stuck in her throat.

adjective

gular , guttural , jugular

noun

esophagus , fauces , gorge , gullet , larynx , maw , neck , passage , pharynx , thorax , trachea , windpipe