English dictionary
choke
nounParts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
noun
- a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
verb
- breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
verb
- cause to retch or choke
verb
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
verb
- constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
verb
- reduce the air supply
verb
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
verb
- suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
verb
- become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
verb
- impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
verb
- become or cause to become obstructed
verb
- be too tight; rub or press
verb
- wring the neck of
verb
- check or slow down the action or effect of
verb
- fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
Example sentences
She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband
he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
choke a carburetor
She died from cancer
The children perished in the fire
The patient went peacefully
The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
His job suffocated him
He is suffocating — living at home with his aged parents in the small village
The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
The water pipe is backed up
This neckband is choking the cat
The man choked his opponent
She choked her anger
The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience