- jug·u·lar
- /ˈʤʌgjəlɚ/ noun, pl -lars [count]: ↑jugular veininformal : to attack or criticize an opponent in a very aggressive way
He will very quickly go for the jugular in the debate.
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jug|u|lar — «JUHG yuh luhr, JOO gyuh », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the neck or throat: »a jugular vein, a jugular process. 2. of a jugular vein. 3. Figurative. aiming for the jugular vein; cutthroat; murderous: »[He] will not get far in the jugular combat… … Useful english dictionary
bel|lar|mine — «BEHL uhr meen, mihn», noun. a large, globular stoneware jug with a narrow neck, decorated with the face of a bearded man, originally designed as a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (1542 1621) … Useful english dictionary
jugular — jug|u|lar [ˈdʒʌgjulə US ər] n [C usually singular] [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: jugularis, from Latin jugulum throat ] 1.) jugular vein the large ↑vein in your neck that takes blood from your head back to your heart 2.) go for the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jugular — jug|u|lar [ dʒʌgjələr ] noun count a major VEIN in your neck that carries blood from your head to your heart. The jugular is also called the jugular vein. go for the jugular INFORMAL to attack an opponent in the way that will immediately do the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jugular — jug•u•lar [[t]ˈdʒʌg yə lər, ˈdʒu gyə [/t]] adj. 1) anat. of or pertaining to the throat or neck 2) anat. of or designating any of several veins of the neck that convey blood from the head to the heart 3) anat. a jugular vein 4) a vital part or… … From formal English to slang
intrajugular — in·tra·jug·u·lar jəg yə ləralso jüg or jəg (ə )lər adj situated within or introduced into the jugular foramen, process, or vein in·tra·jug·u·lar·ly adv * * * in·tra·jug·u·lar (in″trə jugґu lər) within the jugular foramen, process … Medical dictionary
Jugular — The principal vein in the front of either side of the neck. The word comes from the Latin jugulum meaning throat. The jugular is "the vein of the throat" or in ancient times "the sacrificial vein." * * * 1. Relating to the… … Medical dictionary
hepatojugular — hep·a·to·jug·u·lar (hep″ə to jugґu lər) pertaining to the liver and jugular vein; see under reflux … Medical dictionary
transjugular — trans·jug·u·lar (trans jugґu lər) through a jugular vein, such as a diagnostic procedure … Medical dictionary
interjugular — in ter•jug′u•lar adj … From formal English to slang
