Phrase guide

full throttle

adv · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

All out; at maximum speed, effort, or risk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A maximum setting on an engine or motor control: especially, the totally open position of a valve for air intake, but also any corresponding maximum setting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: idle, idling

3

noun

Meaning 3

A maximum level of speed, effort, or risk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: top gear, overdrive

Antonyms: low gear

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 加足馬力 /加足马力 (jiāzúmǎlì) — all out
  • Chinese Mandarin: 全力以赴 (quánlìyǐfù) — all out
  • Finnish: lusikka pohjassa — all out
  • French: à fond la caisse — all out
  • French: à toute berzingue — all out
  • Galician: a lume de biqueira — all out
  • Galician: cagando chispas — all out
  • German: mit Vollgas — all out
  • Polish: do końca — all out
  • Polish: do oporu — all out
  • Bulgarian: газ до ду́пка (gaz do dúpka) — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Chinese Mandarin: 全節流 /全节流 (quánjiéliú) — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Chinese Mandarin: 加足馬力 /加足马力 (jiāzúmǎlì) — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Dutch: volle petrol — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • French: en avant toute — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • French: à fond la caisse — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • French: à plein gaz — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • German: Vollgas — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • German: voller Schub — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • German: volle Kraft (naut.) — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Japanese: フルスロットル (furu-surottoru) — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Japanese: べたぶみ (betabumi) — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Norwegian: full gass — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Norwegian: fullt pådrag — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Norwegian: fullt gasspådrag — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Norwegian: bånn gass — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Norwegian: bånn pinne — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Norwegian: klampen i bånn — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Polish: pełen gaz — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Swedish: full gas — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control
  • Turkish: tam gaz — a maximum setting on an engine or motor control