throats

Meanings

• noun

  The part of the body where food is swallowed and vocal sounds are produced.

  - "The doctor examined my throat after I complained about pain."
  - "I had a sore throat from yelling too much during the concert."

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Antonyms

peak

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Synonyms

esophagus , gullet , oesophagus , bottleneck , neck , trachea , windpipe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with throats
throes , prose , dose , pose

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Variants

List of all variants of throats that leads to same result
throat , throated , throating , throats , at each other's throats , deep throat , deep throats , septic sore throat , septic sore throats , sore throat , sore throats , strep throat , strep throats

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English throt, thraot, throat; akin to thrawan to choke.

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Trivia

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1. The average human throat is about 10 cm long.

2. Throats can produce sounds ranging from a whisper to a scream.

3. The human throat can produce over 1,000 different sounds.

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Related Concepts

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1. Esophagus: The muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach.

2. Larynx: The part of the throat that contains the vocal cords.

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Culture

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Throats have been a subject of fascination in various cultures and literature. In Greek mythology, the god Hephaestus was said to have a 'throat' so large that he could swallow Mount Etna whole. In Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago manipulates Othello's jealousy by suggesting Desdemona has been unfaithful, leading to the famous line 'It is a part I hate: my body, hate it too.'

How to Memorize "throats"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the shape and location of the throat in the human body. Imagine a tube extending from the mouth to the stomach, with the voice box located at the top.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'throat' with the act of swallowing or speaking. Imagine the sensation of food moving down your throat or the feeling of your voice resonating in your chest.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Throats are where food goes' to remember the meaning of the word.

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