full-throated

adjective

full-throat·​ed ˈfu̇l-ˈthrō-təd 

1

a

: produced or expressed with the full power of the voice : loud and powerful

a full-throated cry

Her supple voice can effortlessly move from an insinuating whisper to a full-throated roar to a clear, piping soprano …

—Steven Mirkin

b

: having a loud and powerful voice

Early each morning we were assembled for drill, marching to the cadence of a full-throated Marine sergeant who had little use for us.

—Lewis Thomas

2

: expressed with or characterized by unreserved enthusiasm or conviction

full-throated support/criticism

a full-throated supporter/critic

a full-throated defense/endorsement of the government's policies

When Elizabeth George's first novel, "A Great Deliverance," appeared early last year, it was greeted with the sort of full-throated acclaim that very few mystery debuts … manage to elicit from the American press.

—Josh Rubins

… [George] Gilder, whose 1984 book, The Spirit of Enterprise, ranks as the twentieth century's most full-throated celebration of entrepreneurship.

—Thomas Frank

full-throatedly adverb

Everyone deplores violence, but some more full-throatedly than others.

—William F. Buckley, Jr.

Examples of full-throated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Musk's national security profile has risen following his deep-pocketed and full-throated support of Donald Trump, who won the US presidential campaign in November and will be sworn into office next month. —Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024

Either way, many of Harris’ endorsements in Europe are hardly full-throated. —Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024

The offense started to flow, Curry was on fire, Looney couldn’t be stopped on the boars, and the crowd was finally full-throated. —Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

full-throated

adjective

-ˈthrōt-əd

1

: loudly or powerfully expressed with the voice

a full-throated shout

also : having a loud and powerful voice

2

: expressed with or marked by great enthusiasm or conviction