2throttle verb
throttles; throt·tled; throt·tling [+ obj] 1 : to choke or strangle (someone)
▪ He throttled her in a fit of jealous rage. ▪ I'm so mad I could throttle her! 2 US, informal : to defeat (someone or something) easily or completely
▪ The home team throttled [=clobbered] the opposition last night. 3 : to not allow (something) to grow or develop
▪ policies that throttle creativity
▪ He throttled her in a fit of jealous rage. ▪ I'm so mad I could throttle her!
▪ The home team throttled [=clobbered] the opposition last night.
▪ policies that throttle creativity
throttle back [phrasal verb]
throttle back or throttle back (something) or throttle (something) back : to reduce the amount of fuel flowing to an engine by adjusting the throttle
▪ He throttled back to 45 mph. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ You need to throttle back your anger. [=you need to stop being so angry]
▪ He throttled back to 45 mph. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ You need to throttle back your anger. [=you need to stop being so angry]
