Strangle

/ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)l/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters

Definition of Strangle

noun

A trading strategy using options, constructed through taking equal positions in a put and a call with different strike prices, such that there is a payoff if the underlying asset's value moves beyond the range of the two strike prices.

verb

To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.
"He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid."
To stifle or suppress.
"She strangled a scream."
To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
"The cat slipped from the branch and strangled on its bell-collar."
To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.

Anagrams of Strangle

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50 words can be made from the letters in "strangle":

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7-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "strangle" and rearranging:

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