Synonyms for strangling
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The crime of killing by strangling.
Related words
- Phrases
- strangling angel
Forms
- Plural
- stranglings → chokings, strangulations, throttlings, suffocations…
Example sentences
- choking She can't talk about her mother without choking up.
- strangulation The cause of death was strangulation.
- suffocation Warning! Risk of suffocation. To avoid danger don't keep it near babies.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| strangling | rising | |
| choking | rising | |
| strangulation | steady | |
| throttling | falling | |
| suffocation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- choking2
- 10 letters
- throttling3
- 11 letters
- suppression3, suffocation4
- 13 letters
- strangulation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (choking2 = 2 syllables).