strangle — to kill someone by squeezing their throat to stop them from breathing
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to kill someone by squeezing their throat to stop them from breathing
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstræŋɡəl/
Example Sentences
- My tie was so tight during the presentation that I felt like it was trying to strangle me.
- The new regulations threaten to strangle the creative industry.
- I wanted to strangle my alarm clock when it went off at 5 AM again.
strangle
VERB[/ˈstræŋɡəl/]
to kill someone by squeezing their throat to stop them from breathing
💡 Concept
to kill someone by squeezing their throat to stop them from breathing
🎵 Rhyme
The rope used to strangle now dangles, while clues tangle.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈstræŋɡəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstræŋɡəl/
🌳Etymology
Rootstrangl
Suffix--e
🎵Rhyme
tanglemangleangledangle
tangle
mangle
angle
dangle
🔗Collocations
strangle with bare hands
strangle the economy
strangle hold
strangle innovation
slowly strangle
strangle competition
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My tie was so tight during the presentation that I felt like it was trying to strangle me.”
“The new regulations threaten to strangle the creative industry.”
😄 Fun example
“I wanted to strangle my alarm clock when it went off at 5 AM again.”
“Traffic congestion is strangling the city's economic growth.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
chokethrottlesuffocatesuppressstifle
Antonyms
releasefreeliberate
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