constrict, v.
(constricted, constricting, constricts)
freq. cnt. 1
(constricted, constricting, constricts)
freq. cnt. 1
squeeze or press together
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
compact compress constrict contract press squeeze
sample sentences
"she compressed her lips""the spasm contracted the muscle"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hyponym
choke, strangle
prim
astringe
strangulate
convulse
convulse
bear down, overbear
choke, gag, fret
choke, scrag
hypernym
become tight or as if tight
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
constrict constringe narrow
sample sentences
"Her throat constricted"verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form