As a Noun: 1. The deliberate and unlawful killing of a person. English = murder. 2. The act of killing someone by squeezing their throat. English = strangulation 3. A person who deliberately and unlawfully kills someone. English = murderer. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To deliberately and unlawfully kill someone. English = murder. 2. To hold someone tightly by the throat so that they cannot breath, usually in order to kill them. English = throttle. 3. To kill someone by squeezing their throat. English = strangle, choke.