/ Dictionary / Index T throttle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: throt•tle Pronunciation: (throt'l), [key] — n., v., -tled, -tling. —n. Also calleda lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve. See the throat, gullet, or windpipe, as of a horse. at maximum speed. —v.t. to stop the breath of by compressing the throat; strangle. to choke or suffocate in any way. to compress by fastening something tightly around. to silence or check as if by choking: His message was throttled by censorship. to obstruct or check the flow of (a fluid), as to control the speed of an engine. to reduce the pressure of (a fluid) by passing it from a smaller area to a larger one. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: throttle (Thesaurus) throstle throttleable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language