throttle meaning and definition

THROTTLE noun

Definition of throttle (noun)

1. a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
   • synonyms: accelerator, throttle valve
2. a pedal that controls the throttle valve
   • "he stepped on the gas"
   • synonyms: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun

THROTTLE verb

Definition of throttle (verb)

1. place limits on (extent or access)
   • "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
   • synonyms: bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, trammel
2. 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"
   • synonyms: strangle, strangulate
3. reduce the air supply
   • "choke a carburetor"
   • synonyms: choke