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to strangle
01
to experience difficulty breathing or to be unable to breathe due to obstruction or restriction
Intransitive
02
to kill by choking the throat and blocking the air supply
Transitive: to strangle sb/sth
03
to hold back or stop an impulse, action, or sound from being expressed or carried out
Transitive: to strangle an action or sound
04
to slow down, restrict, or block the progress or activity of something
Transitive: to strangle development of something
05
to die because something is blocking or interfering with the ability to breathe
Intransitive
strangle
v
strangled
adj
strangled
adj
strangler
n
strangler
n
strangling
n
strangling
n
Example
He started to strangle from the smoke in the room, struggling to catch his breath.
In the thick fog, he felt himself begin to strangle, unable to breathe properly.
The intense pressure made him feel like he was going to strangle from lack of air.
She felt like she was starting to strangle as the tight scarf pressed against her neck.
The heat was so stifling that it made everyone feel like they were starting to strangle.
