What does strangle mean?
Definitions for strangle
ˈstræŋ gəlstran·gle
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word strangle.
Princeton's WordNet
strangle, strangulate, throttleverb
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"
smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repressverb
conceal or hide
"smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
strangleverb
die from strangulation
hamper, halter, cramp, strangleverb
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"
choke, strangleverb
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
gag, choke, strangle, suffocateverb
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
"he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
Wiktionary
strangleverb
To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.
He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid.
strangleverb
To stifle or suppress an action.
She strangled a scream.
strangleverb
To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
The cat slipped from the branch and strangled on its bell-collar.
Etymology: From estrangler, from strangulo, from στραγγαλᾶν, from στραγγάλη; compare στραγγός.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To STRANGLEverb
Etymology: strangulo, Latin.
His face is black and full of blood;
His eye-balls farther out, than when he liv’d;
Staring full ghastly, like a strangled man. William Shakespeare, H. VI.Shall I not then be stifled in the vault,
To whose foul mouth no healthsome air breathes in,
And there be strangled ere my Romeo comes? William Shakespeare.Do’st thou not know that thou hast strangled thine husbands? Tob. iii. 8.
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey. Neh.
So heinous a crime was the sin of adultery, that our Saxon ancestors compelled the adulteress to strangle herself; and he who debauched her was to be hanged over her grave. John Ayliffe.
By th’ clock, ’tis day;
And yet dark night strangles the travelling lamp:
Is’t night’s predominance, or the day’s shame? William Shakespeare, Macb.
Wikipedia
strangle
Strangling is compression of the neck that may lead to unconsciousness or death by causing an increasingly hypoxic state in the brain. Fatal strangling typically occurs in cases of violence, accidents, and is one of two main ways that hanging causes death (alongside breaking the victim's neck). Strangling does not have to be fatal; limited or interrupted strangling is practised in erotic asphyxia, in the choking game, and is an important technique in many combat sports and self-defense systems. Strangling can be divided into three general types according to the mechanism used: Hanging — Suspension from a cord wound around the neck Ligature strangulation — Strangulation without suspension using some form of cord-like object called a garrote Manual strangulation — Strangulation using the fingers or other extremity
ChatGPT
strangle
In finance, "strangle" is an investment strategy where an investor buys both a call and a put option for the same underlying asset, but with different strike prices and/or expiration dates. This strategy allows an investor to make profit whether the price of the asset goes up or down, as long as it moves significantly from the current price. However, outside the realm of finance, "strangle" often refers to the act of killing by constriction of the neck or throat, often using hands or a tight band. It also can imply restricting or inhibiting something.
Webster Dictionary
Strangleverb
to compress the windpipe of (a person or animal) until death results from stoppage of respiration; to choke to death by compressing the throat, as with the hand or a rope
Strangleverb
to stifle, choke, or suffocate in any manner
Strangleverb
to hinder from appearance; to stifle; to suppress
Strangleverb
to be strangled, or suffocated
Etymology: [OF. estrangler, F. trangler, L. strangulare, Gr. , , fr. a halter; and perhaps akin to E. string, n. Cf. Strain, String.]
Wikidata
Strangle
In finance, a strangle is an investment strategy involving the purchase or sale of particular option derivatives that allows the holder to profit based on how much the price of the underlying security moves, with relatively minimal exposure to the direction of price movement. The purchase of particular option derivatives is known as a long strangle, while the sale of the option derivatives is known as a short strangle. It is related to a similar option strategy known as a straddle.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Strangle
strang′gl, v.t. to compress the throat so as to prevent breathing and destroy life: to choke: to hinder from birth or appearance: to suppress.—n. Strang′ler.—n.pl. Strang′les, a contagious eruptive disorder peculiar to young horses.—n. Strang′le-weed, the dodder, the broom-rape.—v.t. Strang′ulate, to strangle: to compress so as to suppress or suspend function.—p.adj. Strang′ulated, having the function stopped by compression: constricted, much narrowed.—n. Strangulā′tion, act of strangling: compression of the throat and partial suffocation: the state of a part abnormally constricted. [O. Fr. estrangler (Fr. étrangler)—L. strangulāre, -ātum—Gr. strangaloein, to strangle, strangos, twisted.]
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Anagrams for strangle »
tanglers
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of strangle in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of strangle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of strangle in a Sentence
As the author of a work, I don't relinquish author-ity to just any critic, particularly not to people whose work I've not read or don't respect; those biased by envy are the least relevant, and grounded grammarians who strangle or sterilize under a banner of superiority are a close second.
They leave the infants out in the middle of the forest to starve to death or get eaten by wild animals, others strangle them or throw them in the septic tank.
Natalya Krivtsova Olesya Krivtsova:
We live in the Arkhangelsk region and this is a vast region but too remote from the center. There are no more protests in Arkhangelsk, so they are trying to strangle everything that is left at its early stage.
Our partners do not want to strangle us.
Mr. Scaasi was a character. He was a wonderful man and designer -- certain days I wanted to strangle him, he was temperamental, strong willed and always had to get the last say. And he was a wonderful boss.
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- estrangularCatalan, Valencian
- potlačit, uškrtitCzech
- kvæleDanish
- strangulieren, erwürgenGerman
- estrangularSpanish
- étranglerFrench
- mùch, tachdScottish Gaelic
- חנק למוות, חנקHebrew
- megfojtHungarian
- 絞め殺すJapanese
- offōcōLatin
- pasmaugtiLithuanian
- nanati, tārona, ronarona, natinatiMāori
- worgen, wurgen, onderdrukkenDutch
- sufocar, estrangularPortuguese
- sipiyQuechua
- душить, подавить, подавлять, задушитьRussian
- zadavitiSerbo-Croatian
- zaškrtiťSlovak
- strypa, undertryckaSwedish
- nyongaSwahili
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