Definition of strangling Strangling

/stɹæˈŋgʌlɪŋ/ - [strangguling] -

We found 6 definitions of strangling from 5 different sources.

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What does strangling mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

strangling - the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
  choking, strangulation, throttling
  asphyxiation, suffocation killing by depriving of oxygen
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • strangling (Noun)
    The crime of killing by strangling.
  • strangling (Verb)
    Present participle of strangle.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • strangling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Strangle

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • strangling
    The act of squeezing the neck in order to compress the carotide and/or trachea, possibly leading to unconsciousness or death.

Part of speech

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  • strangling, noun.

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