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1 N‑COUNT [usu sing] If something gives you a thrill , it gives you a sudden feeling of great excitement, pleasure, or fear. □ [+ of ] I can remember the thrill of not knowing what I would get on Christmas morning. □ [+ for ] It's a great thrill for a cricket-lover like me to play at the home of cricket.

2 VERB If something thrills you, or if you thrill at it, it gives you a feeling of great pleasure and excitement. □ [V n] The electric atmosphere both terrified and thrilled him. □ [V + at/to ] The children will thrill at all their favourite characters.

3 → see also thrilled , thrilling

4 PHRASE If you refer to thrills and spills , you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises. □  Its prime audience lies in the 17 to 24 age group, and they want instant thrills and spills.

thrilled /θr I ld/

1 ADJ [v-link ADJ , oft ADJ to-inf, ADJ that] If someone is thrilled , they are extremely pleased about something. □  I was so thrilled to get a good report from him. □ [+ with ] Sue and John were especially thrilled with this award.

2 PHRASE If you say that someone is thrilled to bits , you are emphasizing the fact that they are extremely pleased about something. You can also say thrilled to pieces , especially in American English. [EMPHASIS ] □  I'm thrilled to bits to have won the cash. [Also + at/with ]

3 → see also thrill

thrill|er /θr I lə ^r / (thrillers ) N‑COUNT A thriller is a book, film, or play that tells an exciting fictional story about something such as criminal activities or spying. □  …a tense psychological thriller.

thrill|ing /θr I l I ŋ/

1 ADJ Something that is thrilling is very exciting and enjoyable. □  Our wildlife trips offer a thrilling encounter with wildlife in its natural state. ●  thrill|ing|ly ADV [ADV adj, ADV with v] □  Watson has a wonderful voice, with thrillingly clear top notes.

2 → see also thrill

thrive /θra I v/ (thrives , thriving , thrived )

1 VERB If someone or something thrives , they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong. □ [V ] Today his company continues to thrive. □ [V -ing] …the river's thriving population of kingfishers.

2 VERB If you say that someone thrives on a particular situation, you mean that they enjoy it or that they can deal with it very well, especially when other people find it unpleasant or difficult. □ [V + on ] Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle.

thro' also thro Thro' is sometimes used as a written abbreviation for through .

throat ◆◇◇ /θroʊ t/ (throats )

1 N‑COUNT [oft poss N ] Your throat is the back of your mouth and the top part of the tubes that go down into your stomach and your lungs. □  She had a sore throat. □  As she stared at him, she felt her throat go dry.

2 N‑COUNT [oft poss N ] Your throat is the front part of your neck. □  His striped tie was loosened at his throat.

3 PHRASE If you clear your throat , you cough once in order to make it easier to speak or to attract people's attention. □  Cross cleared his throat and spoke in low, polite tones.

4 PHRASE If you ram something down someone's throat or force it down their throat , you keep mentioning a situation or idea in order to make them accept it or believe it. □  I've always been close to my dad but he's never rammed his career down my throat.

5 PHRASE If two people or groups are at each other's throats , they are quarrelling or fighting violently with each other. □  The idea that Billy and I are at each other's throats couldn't be further from the truth.