What is another word for strangler?

Pronunciation: [stɹˈaŋɡlə] (IPA)

One synonym for the word "strangler" is "asphyxiator." Another is "garroter," which specifically refers to someone who strangles with a cord or wire. "Throttler" is another term that describes someone who strangles, often with their bare hands. "Choker" can also be used to describe a person who strangles, as well as the act of strangulation itself. "Suffocator" is a more general term that can encompass anything that causes someone to lose their breath, including suffocation by smothering or choking. Regardless of the term used, one thing is clear: strangulation is a violent and dangerous act that should never be taken lightly.

What are the hypernyms for Strangler?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Strangler?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for strangler (as nouns)

Usage examples for Strangler

But by the side of each of the three hapless and unsuspicious travellers, there sat down in apparent amity and good fellowship two members of the gang, one of whom was really the Ghumgeea or holder of hands, while the other was the Phansigar or strangler.
"Tales of the Caliph"
H. N. Crellin
"We sat down, and beside each of us three sat three others, two of whom were the holders of hands, while the third was the Bhurtote or strangler, as I knew only too well.
"Tales of the Caliph"
H. N. Crellin
He will never be other than the nocturnal strangler of liberty; he will never be other than the man who intoxicated his soldiers, not with glory, like the first Napoleon, but with wine; he will never be other than the pygmy tyrant of a great people.
"Napoleon the Little"
Victor Hugo

Famous quotes with Strangler

  • In the face of real danger Elak forgot the gods and drew his rapier. Prayers, he had found, would not halt a dagger's blow or a strangler's hands.
    Henry Kuttner

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