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strangle
verb
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- TRANGL
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)l
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
“he swallowed a fishbone and gagged”
verb
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
verb
prevent the progress or free movement of
“He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather”
verb
die from strangulation
verb
suppress in order to conceal or hide
“smother a yawn”
verb
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
“he tried to strangulate his opponent”
In context
Example Sentences
he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
smother a yawn
muffle one's anger
strangle a laugh
repress a cry of fear
he tried to strangulate his opponent
A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
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