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throttler

throttler

9.9
A person who kills or tries to kill someone by strangling
  • noun
  • /ˈθrɔtələr/
  • Offensive
translation icon : estrangulador
  • The detective was determined to catch the throttler who had terrorized the community by strangling his victims.

Examples

  • Jack the Ripper was not a throttler, but other criminals in Victorian London used strangling as their method.

  • The police believed the murderer to be a notorious throttler known for attacking victims at night.

  • Detectives finally caught the throttler after weeks of terrifying the city.

  • The police arrested a throttler last night.

  • A notorious throttler was reported in the neighborhood.

  • After an intense investigation, the police finally apprehended the suspected throttler linked to several local murders.

  • The news reported that a throttler was on the loose, prompting residents to stay indoors at night for their safety.

Synonyms

strangler
vsthrottler
  • NSFW
22 8.1

A person who kills someone by squeezing their throat so they cannot breathe

includes attempted killings as well as cases causing death by neck pressure
choker
vsthrottler
  • NSFW
9.8

A person who kills someone by strangling them

includes attempted attacks that may not end in death by neck pressure
garrotter
vsthrottler
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who kills someone by strangling them

includes attempted neck attacks as well as fatal ones in its meaning
garroter
vsthrottler
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who kills someone by strangling them with a wire or cord

includes attempted nonfatal neck attacks and not only killings by that tool

How Violent

murderer
  • NSFW
946 3.4
throttler
  • Offensive
9.9
assailant
  • NSFW
85 6.6

Surface Forms

throttler singular
throttlers plural

Morphology

throttler = throttle (transparent) = throttle + er

Formed by the verb 'throttle' + agentive suffix '-er'; a learner who knows 'throttle' (to strangle) will infer 'throttler' as someone who throttles.

Etymology

Throttler comes from the word throttle, which is related to throat and originally meant to 'choke' or press the throat. So a throttler is someone who kills or tries to kill by strangling.