strangled
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Is strangled a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of strangled?
Definition
verb (English)
1. kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the airExamples: "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"Synonyms: strangle, strangulate, throttle
2. conceal or hideExamples: "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"Synonyms: muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle
3. die from strangulationSynonyms: strangle
4. prevent the progress or free movement ofExamples: "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"Synonyms: cramp, halter, hamper, strangle
5. constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathingSynonyms: choke, strangle
6. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intakeExamples: "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"Synonyms: choke, gag, strangle, suffocate
adjective satellite (English)
1. held in check with difficultyExamples: "a smothered cough"; "a stifled yawn"; "a strangled scream"Synonyms: smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressed
Definition source: Wiktionary