strangled Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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
  2. verb conceal or hide
    muffle; strangle; stifle; smother; repress.
    • smother a yawn
    • muffle one's anger
    • strangle a yawn
  3. verb die from strangulation
    strangle.
  4. 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
  5. verb constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
    strangle; choke.
  6. verb struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
    gag; strangle; suffocate; choke.
    • he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
  7. adjective satellite held in check with difficulty
    suppressed; stifled; smothered.
    • a smothered cough
    • a stifled yawn
    • a strangled scream
    • suppressed laughter

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