/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of heimlich maneuver Find synonyms for: Noun1. Heimlich maneuver, Heimlich manoeuvere, emergency procedureusage: an emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the tracheaWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language