See Also: throttle 1, verb(dictionary)
throttle(encyclopedia)
throttle(2)(dictionary)
throttle(1)(dictionary)
throttle(medicine)
throttle 2, noun(dictionary)
Throttle - Motor Sports(gambling)
On the Throttle - Motor Sports(gambling)
Trailing Throttle Oversteer - Motor Sports(gambling)
Throttle-Body Fuel Injection - Motor Sports(gambling)

throttle 1, verb (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: throat]
to kill or injure someone by holding their throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe
-synonym strangle strangle
::He grabbed her by the throat and began throttling her.
to make it difficult or impossible for something to succeed
::policies which are throttling many Asian economies
throttle back phr v
to reduce the amount of fuel flowing into an engine, in order to reduce its speed