Definition of Strangle

Verb

  • struggle for breath
    have insufficient oxygen intake
    "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
  • constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
  • prevent the progress or free movement of
    "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"
    "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
  • die from strangulation
  • conceal or hide
    "smother a yawn"
    "muffle one's anger"
    "strangle a yawn"
  • kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
    "he tried to strangle his opponent"
    "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Strangle

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Unscramble strangle

475 unscramble word found using the letters strangle.
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