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verbbecome stultified, suppressed, or stifled
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verbbecome or cause to become obstructed
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"The man choked his opponent"verbwring the neck of
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nouna coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
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verbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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verbimpair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
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verbstruggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
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verbsuppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
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"choke a carburetor"verbreduce the air supply
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verbbe too tight; rub or press
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verbcause to retch or choke
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verbconstrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
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nouna valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline enginetype of:part of:
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"She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"verbbreathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotiontype of:
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"She choked her anger"verbcheck or slow down the action or effect of
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"The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"verbfail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
Examples of choke
- "The man choked his opponent"
- "choke a carburetor"
- "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
- "She choked her anger"
- "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"