/ Dictionary / Index T throttlehold: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: throt•tle•hold Pronunciation: (throt'l-hōld"), [key] — n. a stifling suppression: The new regime kept a throttlehold on academic freedom. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: throttlehold (Thesaurus) Throttlebottom throttle lever Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language