strangulation

noun

stran·​gu·​la·​tion ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the action or process of strangling or strangulating

2

: the state of being strangled or strangulated

especially : excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (such as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage

Examples of strangulation in a Sentence

The cause of death was strangulation.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bonds pleaded not guilty to two felony strangulation charges and two misdemeanor charges stemming from a domestic incident at his home. —Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025

The teenager is related to the woman, who died from injuries consistent with strangulation. —Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025

An earlier strangulation case in April 2024 also went unprosecuted. —Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025

The second body, that of a 21-year-old Algerian national, showed injuries consistent with strangulation. —Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for strangulation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

strangulation

noun

stran·​gu·​la·​tion ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: an act or process of strangling

2

: the state of being strangled

Medical Definition

strangulation

noun

stran·​gu·​la·​tion ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the action or process of strangling or strangulating

2

: the state of being strangled or strangulated

especially : excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage