strangled Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
strangle; strangulate; throttle.
- he tried to strangle his opponent
- A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
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verb conceal or hide
muffle; strangle; stifle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
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verb die from strangulation
strangle.
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verb prevent the progress or free movement of
cramp; strangle; hamper; halter.
- He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
- the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
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verb constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
strangle; choke.
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verb struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
gag; strangle; suffocate; choke.
- he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
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adjective satellite held in check with difficulty
suppressed; stifled; smothered.
- a smothered cough
- a stifled yawn
- a strangled scream
- suppressed laughter