How to pronounce "strangle"

• "strangle" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "strangle"

Verb

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangulate his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"

Synonyms:

• strangle
• strangulate
• throttle

Verb

suppress in order to conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a laugh"; "repress a cry of fear"

Synonyms:

• smother
• stifle
• strangle
• muffle
• repress

Verb

die from strangulation

Synonyms:

• strangle

Verb

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"

Synonyms:

• hamper
• halter
• cramp
• strangle

Verb

constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

Synonyms:

• choke
• strangle

Verb

struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

Synonyms:

• gag
• choke
• strangle
• suffocate