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throttle

verb/noun

/ˈθrɒt.əl/

Meaning

To choke or strangle; to control the flow of fuel or power in an engine.

The driver throttled the engine to slow down the car.

at full throttle

strangle, choke, suppress, stifle, control

release, liberate, free

throttle back, throttle control, full throttle, throttle the engine

to growl aggressively with bared teeth; a tangle or mess

To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.

To touch lightly in a way that causes laughter; a tingling sensation.

To join metal parts together by melting and putting a filler metal into the joint

to release air, gas, or strong emotions; an opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass

To ignore something; lack of consideration or respect for something.