'Constrict' definitions:

Definition of 'constrict'

From: WordNet
verb
Squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" [syn: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press]
verb
Become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" [syn: constrict, constringe, narrow]

Definition of 'Constrict'

From: GCIDE
  • Constrict \Con*strict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Constricted; p. pr. & vb. n. Constricting.] [L. constrictus, p. p. of constringere. See Constrain.] To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink. [1913 Webster]
  • Such things as constrict the fibers. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
  • Membranous organs inclosing a cavity which their contraction serves to constrict. --Todd & Bowman. [1913 Webster]