/ Dictionary / Index S strangles: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stran•gles Pronunciation: (strang'gulz), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) Vet. Pathol. distemper (def. 1b). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: strangles (Thesaurus) stranglehold strangulate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language