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constricting

constricting is the present participle and gerund of constrict.

Meaning of constrict

Verb

constrict (third-person singular simple present constricts, present participle constricting, simple past and past participle constricted)

  1. (ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
    • constrict the airway
  2. To coil around (prey) in order to asphyxiate it. (of a snake)
    • The snake began to constrict its prey.
  3. (figuratively) To limit or restrict.
    Synonyms:
    inhibit

Words formed from constricting

Questions about constricting

What is constricting the present participle and gerund of?
Constricting is the present participle and gerund of constrict.

Words near constricting in the dictionary

  1. constraints
  2. constrict
  3. constricted
  4. constrictedness
  5. constricteth
  6. constricting
  7. constriction
  8. constriction ring syndrome
  9. constrictions
  10. constrictive
  11. constrictively

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