1. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe (Freq. 1) - no evidence that the choking was done by the accused • Syn: choking, strangling, throttling • Derivationally related forms: throttle (for: throttling), strangulate, strangle, strangle (for: strangling), choke (for: choking) • Hypernyms: suffocation, asphyxiation 2. the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage • Derivationally related forms: strangle • Hypernyms: disorder, upset 3.(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid - strangulation of the intestine • Derivationally related forms: strangulate • Topics: pathology • Hypernyms: constriction
