throttle someone

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• throttle — [[t]θrɒ̱t(ə)l[/t]] throttles, throttling, throttled 1) VERB To throttle someone means to kill or injure them by squeezing their throat or tightening something around it and preventing them from breathing. [V n] The attacker then tried to throttle …   English dictionary

• throttle — throt|tle1 [ˈθrɔtl US ˈθra:tl] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: throat] 1.) to kill or injure someone by holding their throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe = ↑strangle ▪ He grabbed her by the throat and began throttling her. 2.) to make …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• throttle — I UK [ˈθrɒt(ə)l] / US [ˈθrɑt(ə)l] noun Word forms throttle : singular throttle plural throttles 1) [countable] a piece of equipment that controls how fast a vehicle is moving by controlling the amount of fuel going into the engine 2)… …   English dictionary

• throttle — throttler, n. /throt l/, n., v., throttled, throttling. n. 1. Also called throttle lever. a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve. 2. See throttle valve. 3. the throat, gullet, or windpipe, as of a horse. 4 …   Universalium

• throttle — throt|tle1 [ θratl ] noun 1. ) count a piece of equipment that controls how fast a vehicle is moving by controlling the amount of fuel going into the engine 2. ) uncount the amount of power that an engine is producing: at full/half throttle: The… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• throttle — 1 verb (T) 1 to hold someone s throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe; strangle (1) 2 to make it difficult or impossible for something to succeed: These policies are throttling individual initiative and effort. throttle back phrasal verb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• throttle — [ˈθrɒt(ə)l] verb [T] I to hurt or kill someone by squeezing their throat so that they cannot breathe II noun [C] throttle [ˈθrɒt(ə)l] a piece of equipment that controls how fast a vehicle is moving by controlling the amount of fuel going into the …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• throttle — 1. noun /ˈθɹɒtəl/ a) 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. b) The lever or pedal …   Wiktionary

• grab someone by the throat — grab (or take) someone by the throat put one s hands around someone s throat, typically in an attempt to throttle them ■ grab something by the throat seize control of something in the second half, the Huskies took the game by the throat ■ attract …   Useful english dictionary

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