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

Diggs' milestone came during a week in which he was charged with strangulation and other criminal offenses related to a dispute Diggs allegedly had with his former private chef. —CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

During the trial, expert witnesses testified about the dangers of strangulation and intimate partner violence, the release said. —Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026

Ryan Joseph Miller, 32, of Portage, is charged with two Level 5 felonies of domestic battery and strangulation. —Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

The charges against Barmore surfaced one day after strangulation and assault charges against the Patriots' star wide receiver Stefon Diggs came to light. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 Dec. 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