- 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.
- (of a fish) having the pelvic fins at the throat, before the pectoral fins.
- a jugular vein.
- 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.
- of, relating to, or situated near the throat or neck
- of, having, or denoting pelvic fins situated in front of the pectoral fins
- short for jugular vein
- to make a savage and destructive attack on an enemy's weakest point
