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strangling

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: S T R AE1 NG G AH0 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: S T R AE1 NG G L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The crime of killing by strangling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of strangle

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • no evidence that the choking was done by the accused

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: choking, strangulation, throttling

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: suffocation, asphyxiation

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: wurging — The crime of killing by strangling
  • Ancient Greek: ἀγχόνη (ankhónē) — The crime of killing by strangling
  • Latin: angor — The crime of killing by strangling
  • Portuguese: estrangulamento — The crime of killing by strangling
  • Russian: удуше́ние (udušénije) — The crime of killing by strangling