Constrict Common

Constrict has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions

Verb

squeeze or press together

"she compressed her lips"

"the spasm contracted the muscle"

compress constrict squeeze compact contract press

become tight or as if tight

"Her throat constricted"

constrict constringe narrow

To narrow, especially by application of pressure.

Example Sentences

"she compressed her lips" verb

"the spasm contracted the muscle" verb

"Her throat constricted" verb

See Also

python constrictive constricts constraint camoodi narrow nonconstricting moyamoya

Related Terms

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)

tighten

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

choke prim astringe strangulate convulse bear down

Rhyming Words

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