gullet

• Nom désignant le passage par lequel la nourriture et les boissons vont de la bouche à l'estomac, également appelé œsophage ou gorge.

A noun referring to the passage through which food and drink pass from the mouth to the stomach, also known as the esophagus or throat.

1. Anatomical passageB2formal

   The tube that carries food and drink from the mouth to the stomach; the esophagus.

   Œsophage (passage anatomique)

   • The food traveled down his gullet smoothly.
   • She felt a sharp pain in her gullet after swallowing.
   • The doctor examined the patient's gullet for any blockages.

   Synonymesesophagusthroat

2. Throat or neck areaB2informal

   Informal term for the throat or the front part of the neck.

   Gosier (partie avant du cou)

   • He took a deep breath and felt the cold air in his gullet.
   • The singer cleared her gullet before the performance.
   • The collar was too tight around his gullet.

   Synonymescrawmawneckthroat