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Definitions for Jugular

[1] Anatomy . of or relating to the throat or neck. noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck, especially one (external jugular vein) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein) collecting blood from within the skull.
[2] (of a fish) having the pelvic fins at the throat, before the pectoral fins.
[3] Anatomy . a jugular vein.
[4] go for the jugular , to attack a vital and vulnerable trait, feature, element, etc., in an attempt to overcome somebody or something swiftly and totally: The defense attorney went right for the jugular by attempting to destroy the witness's credibility.
[5] of, relating to, or situated near the throat or neck
[6] of, having, or denoting pelvic fins situated in front of the pectoral fins a jugular fish
[7] short for jugular vein
[8] go for the jugular to make a savage and destructive attack on an enemy's weakest point

Words related to Jugular

hoarse, gruff, deep, guttural, husky, gular

Words nearby Jugular

jugglery, jughead, juglandaceous, jugoslav, jugoslavia, jugular, jugular foramen, jugular fossa, jugular ganglion, jugular gland, jugular nerve

Origin of Jugular

1590–1600; < Late Latin jugulāris, equivalent to Latin jugul(um ) throat (see jugulate) + -āris -ar1

Words that may be confused with Jugular

juggler, jugular

Other words from Jugular

in·ter·jug·u·lar , adjective
post·jug·u·lar , adjective
sub·jug·u·lar , adjective

Word origin for Jugular

C16: from Late Latin jugulāris, from Latin jugulum throat

Synonyms for Jugular

gruff, hoarse, deep, gular, guttural, husky