strangulation
stran·gu·la·tion
strangulation · strangulations
The act of strangling or the state of being strangledThe act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/
» The cause of death was strangulation.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
(countable, uncountable)The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.
(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
Examples
2 sentencesThe cause of death was strangulation.
Sami died of strangulation.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin strangulatio (“choking, suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”)From Latin strangulatio (“choking, suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”); see strangle.
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Forms
plural: strangulations| Singular | strangulation |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe:chokingstranglingthrottling
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable