stran — stran·ger·hood; stran·gler; stran·gles; stran·gu·la·tion; stran·gu·ry; stran·ner; stran·ger; stran·gle; stran·gu·late; … English syllables
stran|gle — «STRANG guhl», verb, gled, gling, noun. –v.t. 1. to kill by squeezing the throat to stop the breath: »Hercules strangled a snake with each hand. 2. to choke; suffocate: »His high collar seemed to be strangling him. SYNONYM(S): throttle, stifle … Useful english dictionary
gler — an·gler; bea·gler; bu·gler; bun·gler; com·min·gler; dan·gler; en·gler; en·gler·o·phoenix; en·tan·gler; fi·na·gler; gar·gler; gig·gler; gog·gler; hag·gler; hig·gler; in·vei·gler; jan·gler; jog·gler; jug·gler; mon·gler; nig·gler; shin·gler;… … English syllables
strangler — stran·gler … English syllables
strangle — stran|gle [ stræŋgl ] verb transitive 1. ) to kill a person or an animal by squeezing their throat so that they cannot breathe: He strangled her with a telephone cord. 2. ) to stop the development of something, especially an economy: Some fear… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strangle — stran•gle [[t]ˈstræŋ gəl[/t]] v. gled, gling 1) pat to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air; throttle 2) pat to obstruct seriously or fatally the breathing of in any manner; choke; stifle;… … From formal English to slang
Strangler — Stran gler, n. One who, or that which, strangles. The very strangler of their amity. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
