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to gutter

to gutter

9.9
To make short choking breaths when dying or badly hurt
  • verb
  • /ˈɡʌtər/
translation icon : jadear
  • He guttered in pain after the accident.

Examples

  • After the accident, he was guttering on the ground, struggling to breathe.

  • The wounded animal lay guttering in the grass, its breaths shallow and uneven.

  • She heard her grandfather guttering in his final moments, unable to call for help.

  • The soldier was guttering as he lay on the ground.

  • He lay on the ground, guttering as he struggled for breath after the fall.

  • The wounded soldier was guttering, his breaths shallow and labored as he awaited help.

  • As the fire went out, the logs on the hearth were guttering, emitting small puffs of smoke.

Synonyms

to choke
vsto gutter
  • NSFW
264 3.7

To be unable to breathe because something blocks the throat or neck

is noisy gasping breathing that signals severe injury or approaching death
to strangle
vsto gutter
16 6.5

To have great difficulty breathing because something blocks your throat

is the noisy gasping breathing heard especially during injury or dying

Compounds

gutter press
  • Offensive
1 8.1

Newspapers or magazines that print scandal stories and invade people's privacy to sell more copies

How Choked

to gutter
9.9
to pant
95 1.6
to breathe
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

gutter infinitive
guttered past
guttered past participle
guttering present participle
gutters third person singular

Etymology

Gutter meaning to choke likely comes from the rough, gurgling sound of a blocked throat, so a helpful way to remember it is to hear the noise in the word. That's why to gutter is to breathe with choking or gasping sounds.