Heimlich

Common synonyms include: abdominal thrust technique, airway clearance technique, clandestine, covert, cozy, domestic.

name, noun, verb

name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
Heimlich maneuver.
"They choke to death on water. […] Four Heimlichs take ten seconds to perform and anyone can do them. The Red Cross adopted the Heimlich."

Verb

1
To perform the Heimlich maneuver (on).
"Dime-sized bites rarely choke you to death. […] (Choking is the fourth most common cause of unintentional injury mortality in the United States.) […] If a waitress ever Heimlichs you out of heaven, tip her with exuberance."

Proper Noun

"Should I perform the Heimlich Maneuver?"