throttling
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Is throttling 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 throttling?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipeExamples: "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"Synonyms: choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling
verb (English)
1. place limits on (extent or access)Examples: "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"Synonyms: bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel
2. 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
3. reduce the air supplyExamples: "choke a carburetor"Synonyms: choke, throttle
Definition source: Wiktionary