Strangle Definition: To interrupt breathing by interference with the windpipe. In Thomas v. Seaside Memorial Hospital, Justice Wilson of the California Court of Appeals adopted these words:"Strangle ... means ... to stifle, choke, or suffocate in any manner; esp. to interrupt the breathing of, by entering the windpipe." REFERENCES:Lanier v. State, 80 SE 5 (Georgia, 1913)Furferi v. Pennsylvania R. Co., 189 A. 126 (New Jersey, 1937)Thomas v. Seaside Memorial Hospital, 80 Cal. App. 2d 841 (1947) Categories & Topics: Criminal Law Dictionary Medical-Legal Dictionary Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!