Jugular (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  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.
noun
  1. a jugular vein.
Idioms
  1. 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.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or situated near the throat or neck
  2. of, having, or denoting pelvic fins situated in front of the pectoral fins
noun
  1. short for jugular vein
  2. to make a savage and destructive attack on an enemy's weakest point
Jugular (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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