throttle

C2+ Topic:Energy & Industry

US /ˈθrɑːtəl/ UK /ˈθrɒtəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to choke or strangle; to control the flow of fuel or power

He throttled back the engine as the runway came into view.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to choke or strangle; to... strangle choke suffocategarrotestifle regulate

Word family

Derived forms throttling

Related forms throat

Etymology

Probably a frequentative of throat (Old English throte), with the diminutive/iterative suffix -le; the mechanical sense (valve controlling fuel) developed in the 19th century.

throte Middle English

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Topics

Energy & Industry

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# throttle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈθrɑːtəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈθrɒtəl/

## Meanings
1. to choke or strangle; to control the flow of fuel or power

## Examples
- He throttled back the engine as the runway came into view.

## Synonyms
- strangle
- choke
- suffocate
- garrote
- stifle
- regulate

## Derived Forms
- throttling

## Related Forms
- throat

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: throte

## Etymology
Probably a frequentative of throat (Old English throte), with the diminutive/iterative suffix -le; the mechanical sense (valve controlling fuel) developed in the 19th century.

## AI Etymology
Throttle is probably a frequentative of throat (Old English throte), with the diminutive/iterative suffix -le; the mechanical sense (valve controlling fuel) developed in the 19th century. The historical trail runs through Old English throte. The later sense follows a semantic development already present in the word's history. In modern use it means to choke or strangle; to control the flow of fuel or power. Derived formations include throttling; related forms include throat.

## Topics
- Energy & Industry

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