Overview of noun throttle

The noun throttle has 2 senses

• accelerator, throttle, throttle valve -- (a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine)


• 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

• restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends")


• strangle, strangulate, throttle -- (kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes")


• choke, throttle -- (reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor")