Meaning of "strangle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRANGLE

Via Old French, ultimately from Greek strangalē a halter.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STRANGLE

strangle  [ˈstræŋɡəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRANGLE

Strangle is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb strangle in English.

WHAT DOES STRANGLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Strangling

Strangling is compression of the neck that may lead to unconsciousness or death by causing an increasingly hypoxic state in the brain. Fatal strangling typically occurs in cases of violence, accidents, and as the auxiliary lethal mechanism in hangings in the event the neck does not break. Strangling does not have to be fatal; limited or interrupted strangling is practised in erotic asphyxia, in the choking game, and is an important technique in many combat sports and self-defence systems. Further information: chokehold Strangling can be divided into three general types according to the mechanism used: ▪ Hanging—Suspension from a cord wound around the neck ▪ Ligature strangulation—Strangulation without suspension using some form of cord-like object called a garrote ▪ Manual strangulation—Strangulation using the fingers or other extremity...

Definition of strangle in the English dictionary

The first definition of strangle in the dictionary is to kill by compressing the windpipe; throttle. Other definition of strangle is to prevent or inhibit the growth or development of. Strangle is also to suppress by or as if by swallowing suddenly.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STRANGLE

PRESENT

Present

I strangle

you strangle

he/she/it strangles

we strangle

you strangle

they strangle

Present continuous

I am strangling

you are strangling

he/she/it is strangling

we are strangling

you are strangling

they are strangling

Present perfect

I have strangled

you have strangled

he/she/it has strangled

we have strangled

you have strangled

they have strangled

Present perfect continuous

I have been strangling

you have been strangling

he/she/it has been strangling

we have been strangling

you have been strangling

they have been strangling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I strangled

you strangled

he/she/it strangled

we strangled

you strangled

they strangled

Past continuous

I was strangling

you were strangling

he/she/it was strangling

we were strangling

you were strangling

they were strangling

Past perfect

I had strangled

you had strangled

he/she/it had strangled

we had strangled

you had strangled

they had strangled

Past perfect continuous

I had been strangling

you had been strangling

he/she/it had been strangling

we had been strangling

you had been strangling

they had been strangling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will strangle

you will strangle

he/she/it will strangle

we will strangle

you will strangle

they will strangle

Future continuous

I will be strangling

you will be strangling

he/she/it will be strangling

we will be strangling

you will be strangling

they will be strangling

Future perfect

I will have strangled

you will have strangled

he/she/it will have strangled

we will have strangled

you will have strangled

they will have strangled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been strangling

you will have been strangling

he/she/it will have been strangling

we will have been strangling

you will have been strangling

they will have been strangling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would strangle

you would strangle

he/she/it would strangle

we would strangle

you would strangle

they would strangle

Conditional continuous

I would be strangling

you would be strangling

he/she/it would be strangling

we would be strangling

you would be strangling

they would be strangling

Conditional perfect

I would have strangle

you would have strangle

he/she/it would have strangle

we would have strangle

you would have strangle

they would have strangle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been strangling

you would have been strangling

he/she/it would have been strangling

we would have been strangling

you would have been strangling

they would have been strangling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you strangle
we let´s strangle
you strangle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to strangle

Past participle

strangled

Present Participle

strangling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STRANGLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «strangle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of strangle

asphyxiate · choke · gag · garrotte · inhibit · overpower · quash · quell · quench · repress · smother · stifle · strangulate · subdue · suffocate · suppress · throttle

TRANSLATION OF STRANGLE

Find out the translation of strangle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of strangle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strangle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 扼死
• Translator English - Spanish: estrangular
• English: strangle
• Translator English - Hindi: गला घोंट
• Translator English - Arabic: يَخْنُقُ
• Translator English - Russian: душить
• Translator English - Portuguese: estrangular
• Translator English - Bengali: শ্বাসরোধ করা
• Translator English - French: étrangler
• Translator English - Malay: Mencekik
• Translator English - German: erwürgen
• Translator English - Japanese: 絞め殺す
• Translator English - Korean: 목 졸라 죽이다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyuwek
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bóp cổ
• Translator English - Tamil: மூச்சுத்
• Translator English - Marathi: गळचेपी
• Translator English - Turkish: boğmak
• Translator English - Italian: strangolare
• Translator English - Polish: udusić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: душити
• Translator English - Romanian: a strangula
• Translator English - Greek: στραγγαλίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verwurg
• Translator English - Swedish: strypa
• Translator English - Norwegian: kvele

10 QUOTES WITH «STRANGLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strangle.

1

Andrew J. Bernstein

Worrisome thoughts and their resulting feelings are a form of self strangulation. They not only strangle your emotions. They affect your physical life as well, and your ability to focus and get things done.

2

Alice Cooper

The late sixties and early seventies were kind of a breeding ground for exciting new sounds because easy listening and folk were kind of taking over the airwaves. I think it was a natural next step to take that blissful, easy-going sound and strangle the life out of it.

3

Ann Hood

I was a mother who worked ridiculously hard to keep catastrophe at bay. I didn't allow my kids to eat hamburgers for fear of E. coli. I didn't allow them to play with rope, string, balloons - anything that might strangle them. They had to bite grapes in half, avoid lollipops, eat only when I could watch them.

4

Robert Staughton Lynd

There are some people who want to throw their arms round you simply because it is Christmas; there are other people who want to strangle you simply because it is Christmas.

5

Peter Mayle

When I was very young in London, I had a bank account, which didn't have a great deal in it. I should think at least every three months the bank manager would call me up and threaten to strangle me because I had no money, and I was writing checks.

6

Lauren Miller

We have over an hour of footage with Ken Marino. Same with Kevin Smith. Because you never know, when you let people who are so talented at improv go, what you're going to get. You don't want to strangle them with your own words, because probably what they're going to say is way better.

7

Anais Nin

Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic.

8

Jean Racine

I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him.

9

Adam Sandler

Sir one more comment like that and I will strangle you with my microphone wire!

10

James Surowiecki

Intellectual-property rules are clearly necessary to spur innovation: if every invention could be stolen, or every new drug immediately copied, few people would invest in innovation. But too much protection can strangle competition and can limit what economists call 'incremental innovation' - innovations that build, in some way, on others.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRANGLE»

Discover the use of strangle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strangle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

SUMO Your Relationships: How to Handle Not Strangle the ...

PRAISE FOR S.U.M.O. YOUR RELATIONSHIPS "This book is full of wisdom, common sense and practical ideas on improving relationships.

Paul McGee, 2007

It Takes Two to Strangle

IT TAKES TWO TO STRANGLE introduces Hollydale's lovable neighborhood leader, Damon Lassard, and twists the dabbling detective through an intricate maze of greed, deception and murder.

Stephen Kaminski, 2012

The Strangle Hold

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.

H. c. Cutting, 2010

The Option Trader Handbook: Strategies and Trade Adjustments

The risk/reward profile for the short strangle/long stock combination in Figure 3.30 is slightly different from the short straddle/long stock combination profile in Figure 3.29, especially between $95 and $105, where the profit is lower. Because ...

George Jabbour, Philip H. Budwick, 2010

Options

When you hear the term strangle, you probably imagine a person's hands around someone's throat (certainly not a politically correct image). In this case, focus on the "around" portion of that thought. The distance between the two strike prices ...

Anthony J. Saliba, 2002

The Complete Guide to Option Strategies: Advanced and Basic ...

Rolling When transitioning to the new covered short strangle, you can wait until the initial covered short strangle expires and then enter into the new covered short strangle. Alternatively, if the initial covered short strangle is near zero but has ...

Michael Mullaney, 2009

Trading Options in Turbulent Markets: Master Uncertainty ...

Throughout this new edition, options expert Larry Shover reveals how to use historical volatility to predict future volatility for a security and addresses how you can utilize that knowledge to make better trading decisions.

Larry Shover, 2012

S.U.M.O. Your Relationships: How To Handle Not Strangle The ...

The quality of your relationships dramatically impacts your levels of success and happiness in life.

Paul Mcgee, 2007

Strangle a Loaf of Italian Bread: An Ellie Bernstein/Lt. ...

When Barbra Streisand clone Sara Lee is strangled with a Daffy Duck necktie prior to the open auditions for a community theatre production of "Hello, Dolly!", diet club leader Ellie Bernstein wants to know why everybody didn't like Sara Lee ...

Denise Dietz, 2009

Equity and Index Options Explained

The maximum possible value of the strangle is unlimited to the upside and limited only by zero to the downside. Note that the cost of the Sep 460/580 strangle is significantly less than the cost of the Sep 520 straddle. The strangle costs 17 ...

W. A. Beagles, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRANGLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strangle is used in the context of the following news items.

Chandler woman accused of trying to strangle her daughter

(AP) - A Chandler woman is facing charges after being accused of trying to strangle her daughter. Neighbors who heard fighting in the apartment on Saturday ... «FOX 10 News Phoenix, Jul 15»

Attempt to strangle motorcycle cop in South Auckland raises concerns

The attempted strangling of a police officer on motorcycle patrol in South Auckland has raised concerns about under-equipped staff working alone. The incident ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Police: Allentown man tried to strangle ex-girlfriend

An Allentown man forced his way into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and began strangling her before the woman's son came to her aid early Sunday morning, ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»

Daljeet Kaur alleges actor-husband Shaleen Bhanot tried to strangle …

When I confronted him, he grabbed me by my throat, pinned me against the wall and tried to strangle me. My maid pleaded with him to leave me. Fortunately, he ... «Times of India, Jun 15»

Kellie Maloney: I tried to STRANGLE my wife after snapping under …

And she shudders as she relives for the first time the chilling night she tried to STRANGLE the woman she loves. Kellie takes us back to her former self, boxing ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»

Deputies: Man tried to strangle physician assistant

ENGLEWOOD - An Englewood man is accused of trying to strangle a health care worker with a stethoscope at a doctor's office on Monday. «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, May 15»

Man accused of beating, strangling dog with shoelace

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. — A 56-year-old homeless man is being held on $2,000 bail after police say he beat and strangled a dog with a shoelace Sunday. «fox6now.com, Apr 15»

Wis. Woman Charged With Trying To Strangle Party Goer

The victim says 27-year-old Ashley Gehrke punched her numerous times, threw her to the ground, strangled her, put her hands in her mouth and wouldn't let her ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»

Grandmother Being Strangled With Bra Fights Off Attacker With …

Patricia Leece, 61, a grandmother from Kentucky, recently fought off an attacker at her home who attempted to strangle her with a bra. Leece says that she was ... «The Inquisitr, Apr 15»

Fairview Heights man accused of sexually assaulting woman, trying …

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS • A Fairview Heights man faces several charges after he reportedly sexually assaulted a woman and attempted to strangle her Monday ... «STLtoday.com, Mar 15»