noun Download 🔗Share A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine. Examples : "The mechanic adjusted the throttle to fine-tune the engine's idling speed. " vehicle machine part fuel technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The lever or pedal that controls this valve. Examples : "The car's throttle was stuck, preventing the driver from accelerating smoothly. " vehicle machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The windpipe or trachea. Examples : "The doctor listened to the child's chest, checking for any obstruction in their throttle that might be causing the cough. " anatomy organ body physiology medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.). Examples : "To save money, the family throttled their internet connection. " technology business industry machine energy vehicle organization system action computing internet communication economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strangle or choke someone. Examples : "The bully tried to throttle the smaller child during recess. " action body human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate. Examples : "The thick smoke from the kitchen fire began to throttle him, making it hard to breathe. " physiology body medicine sensation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated. Examples : "After running the race, he collapsed on the grass and began to throttle, struggling to catch his breath. " physiology body sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated. Examples : "The student tried to explain the complicated problem, but her throat tightened, and she throttled out the words, barely able to get them past her lips. " physiology sound language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading