clear throat

clear your throat

to give a small cough She cleared her throat before she began to speak. I wanted to say something, so I cleared my throat to get everyone's attention.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gedeon	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Appleby	['æplbi]
Mechislav	-	Russian (Rare), Medieval Slavic
Lavinia	-	Roman Mythology, Romanian
Ngaio	-	Maori
Goddard	GAHD-ərd	English (Rare)