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Detailed Synonyms for throttle in English

throttle:

throttle [the ~] noun

  1. the throttle
    the throat; the gullet; the throttle
  2. the throttle
    the accelerator; the throttle; the gas pedal
  3. the throttle
    – a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine 1
    the throttle; the accelerator; the throttle valve
    – a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine 1
  4. the throttle
    – a pedal that controls the throttle valve 1
    the throttle; the gas; the gun; the accelerator; the gas pedal; the accelerator pedal
    – a pedal that controls the throttle valve 1
  5. the throttle
    – A process that restricts the flow of data. 2
    the throttle
    – A process that restricts the flow of data. 2

to throttle verb (throttles, throttled, throttling)

  1. to throttle
    to strangle; to throttle; to strangulate
    • strangle verb (strangles, strangled, strangling)
    • throttle verb (throttles, throttled, throttling)
    • strangulate verb (strangulates, strangulated, strangulating)
  2. to throttle
    – reduce the air supply 1
    to choke; to throttle
    – reduce the air supply 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
      • choke a carburetor1
    • throttle verb (throttles, throttled, throttling)
  3. to throttle
    – place limits on (extent or access) 1
    to bound; to confine; restrict; to restrain; to limit; to throttle; trammel
    – place limits on (extent or access) 1
    • bound verb (bounds, bounded, bounding)
    • confine verb (confines, confined, confining)
    • restrict verb
      • restrict the use of this parking lot1
    • restrain verb (restrains, restrained, restraining)
    • limit verb (limits, limited, limiting)
      • limit the time you can spend with your friends1
    • throttle verb (throttles, throttled, throttling)
    • trammel verb
  4. to throttle
    – kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air 1
    to throttle; to strangle; to strangulate
    – kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air 1
    • throttle verb (throttles, throttled, throttling)
    • strangle verb (strangles, strangled, strangling)
      • he tried to strangle his opponent1
      • A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes1
    • strangulate verb (strangulates, strangulated, strangulating)

Conjugations for throttle:

present
  1. throttle
  2. throttle
  3. throttles
  4. throttle
  5. throttle
  6. throttle
simple past
  1. throttled
  2. throttled
  3. throttled
  4. throttled
  5. throttled
  6. throttled
present perfect
  1. have throttled
  2. have throttled
  3. has throttled
  4. have throttled
  5. have throttled
  6. have throttled
past continuous
  1. was throttling
  2. were throttling
  3. was throttling
  4. were throttling
  5. were throttling
  6. were throttling
future
  1. shall throttle
  2. will throttle
  3. will throttle
  4. shall throttle
  5. will throttle
  6. will throttle
continuous present
  1. am throttling
  2. are throttling
  3. is throttling
  4. are throttling
  5. are throttling
  6. are throttling
subjunctive
  1. be throttled
  2. be throttled
  3. be throttled
  4. be throttled
  5. be throttled
  6. be throttled
diverse
  1. throttle!
  2. let's throttle!
  3. throttled
  4. throttling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "throttle":

  • throttling, throttles

Alternate Synonyms for "throttle":


Related Definitions for "throttle":

  1. a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine1
  2. a pedal that controls the throttle valve1
  3. reduce the air supply1
  4. place limits on (extent or access)1
  5. kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air1
  6. A process that restricts the flow of data.2

Related Synonyms for throttle