Dictionary Check: strangle
"strangle" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
verb
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Example:
"he tried to strangulate his opponent"
verb
suppress in order to conceal or hide
Example:
"smother a yawn"
verb
die from strangulation
verb
prevent the progress or free movement of
Example:
"He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"
verb
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
verb
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
Example:
"he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
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