You have a muscle under your chin that when it gets tight it narrows the passageway in your throat and it's possible that is the reason for your throat to hurt. Here is how to release that muscle: Under your chin: Place your thumbs up under your chin near the front.
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Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: rapid (adj). a part of a river where the current is very fast. rapid (adj). done or occurring in a brief period of time. a rapid rise through the ranks. rapid, speedy (adj). characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed.