constricting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb squeeze or press together
    compact; compress; contract; press; constrict; squeeze.
    • she compressed her lips
    • the spasm contracted the muscle
  2. verb become tight or as if tight
    constrict; narrow; constringe.
    • Her throat constricted
  3. adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
    narrowing; constrictive.

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