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throttle |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb throttle 2 of 3 senses of throttle Sense 1 restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => reduce, tighten => tie => gate => draw the line draw a line => mark off mark out => rule harness, rein => baffle, regulate => hamper, halter, cramp => stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain => clamp down crack down => inhibit => restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain Sense 2 strangle, strangulate, throttle => garrotte, garotte, scrag Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb throttle 2 of 3 senses of throttle Sense 1 restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => reduce, tighten => tie => gate => draw the line draw a line => mark off mark out => rule harness, rein => baffle, regulate => hamper, halter, cramp => stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain => clamp down crack down => inhibit => restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain => bridle => snaffle => curb => clog Sense 2 strangle, strangulate, throttle => garrotte, garotte, scrag Entailment of verb throttle 1 of 3 senses of throttle Sense 2 strangle, strangulate, throttle => compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb throttle 3 senses of throttle Sense 1 restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate Sense 2 strangle, strangulate, throttle => kill Sense 3 choke, throttle => enrich Familiarity of verb throttle throttle used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb throttle Sense 1 restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle => control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate -------------- Sense 2 strangle, strangulate, throttle => kill -------------- Sense 3 choke, throttle => enrich -------------- Grep of noun throttle hand throttle throttle throttle valve throttlehold throttler Overview of noun throttle The noun throttle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) accelerator, throttle, throttle valve -- (a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine) 2. accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun -- (a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas") Overview of verb throttle The verb throttle has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on "restrict the use of this parking lot") 2. (1) strangle, strangulate, throttle -- (squeeze the throat of "he tried to strangle his opponent") 3. choke, throttle -- (reduce the air supply; of carburetors) Overview of noun throttle The noun throttle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) accelerator, throttle, throttle valve -- (a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine) 2. accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun -- (a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas") Overview of verb throttle The verb throttle has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on "restrict the use of this parking lot") 2. (1) strangle, strangulate, throttle -- (squeeze the throat of "he tried to strangle his opponent") 3. choke, throttle -- (reduce the air supply; of carburetors)
throttle definition
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