STRANGLE
Scrabble letter values: S1T1R1A1N1G2L1E1 = 9
Definition
- verb kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air. — synonyms: strangulate, throttle
- verb suppress in order to conceal or hide. — synonyms: smother, stifle, muffle, repress
- verb die from strangulation.
- verb prevent the progress or free movement of. — synonyms: hamper, halter, cramp
- verb constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing. — synonyms: choke
- verb struggle for breath. — synonyms: gag, choke, suffocate
Examples
- “he tried to strangulate his opponent”
- “A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes”
- “smother a yawn”