Dictionary entry details
• STRANGLE (verb)
Meaning:
Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
strangle; strangulate; throttle
Context examples:
he tried to strangle his opponent / A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
Hypernyms (to "strangle" is one way to...):
kill (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly)
"Strangle" entails doing...:
compact; compress; constrict; contract; press; squeeze (squeeze or press together)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "strangle"):
garotte; garrote; garrotte; scrag (strangle with an iron collar)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They want to strangle the prisoners
Meaning:
Conceal or hide
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
muffle; stifle; repress; strangle; smother
Context examples:
smother a yawn / muffle one's anger / strangle a yawn
Hypernyms (to "strangle" is one way to...):
conquer; curb; inhibit; stamp down; subdue; suppress (to put down by force or authority)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Die from strangulation
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "strangle" is one way to...):
asphyxiate; stifle; suffocate (be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Prevent the progress or free movement of
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
hamper; cramp; halter; strangle
Context examples:
He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather / the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
Hypernyms (to "strangle" is one way to...):
bound; confine; limit; restrain; restrict; throttle; trammel (place limits on (extent or access))
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
choke; strangle
Hypernyms (to "strangle" is one way to...):
compact; compress; constrict; contract; press; squeeze (squeeze or press together)
Cause:
choke (breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
choke; gag; strangle; suffocate
Context example:
he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
Hypernyms (to "strangle" is one way to...):
hurt; suffer (feel pain or be in pain)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s PP
