Defenition of the word throttling

• Defenition of the word throttling

  • The act of squeezing the neck in order to compress the carotide and/or trachea, possibly leading to unconsciousness or death.
  • the act of suffocating by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
  • the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
  • the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

Synonyms for the word throttling

• • choking
  • strangling
  • strangulation

Hypernyms for the word throttling

• • asphyxiation
  • suffocation

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