Associations to the word «Strangle»
Noun
- Gasp
- Sob
- Throat
- Executioner
- Mania
- Cord
- Scarf
- Moan
- Choke
- Cradle
- Hercules
- Autopsy
- Cry
- Stab
- Coughing
- Nylon
- Scream
- Groan
- Serpent
- Grunt
- Rope
- Heracles
- Thug
- Neck
- Cesare
- Yell
- Eunuch
- Kelvin
- Vizier
- Cough
- Prostitute
- Corpse
- Grab
- Hera
- Victim
- Assailant
- Shriek
- Babe
- Whisper
- Knot
- Stocking
- Throttle
- Blockade
- Mouthful
- Rage
- Sobbing
- Thong
- Bernardo
- Delgado
- Dunne
- Killer
- Grip
- Growl
- Wrestle
- Exclamation
- Guts
- Murderer
Adjective
Wiktionary
STRANGLE, verb. (transitive) To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.
STRANGLE, verb. (transitive) To stifle or suppress an action.
STRANGLE, verb. (intransitive) To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
STRANGLE, verb. (intransitive) To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.
Dictionary definition
STRANGLE, verb. 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".
STRANGLE, verb. Conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn".
STRANGLE, verb. Die from strangulation.
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".
STRANGLE, verb. Constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing.
STRANGLE, verb. Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged".
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.