choke (Meaning)
choke (n)
a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
choke (v)
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
be too tight; rub or press
wring the neck of
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
check or slow down the action or effect of
become or cause to become obstructed
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
reduce the air supply
cause to retch or choke
choke (v. t.)
To render unable to breathe by filling, pressing upon, or squeezing the windpipe; to stifle; to suffocate; to strangle.
To obstruct by filling up or clogging any passage; to block up.
To hinder or check, as growth, expansion, progress, etc.; to stifle.
To affect with a sense of strangulation by passion or strong feeling.
To make a choke, as in a cartridge, or in the bore of the barrel of a shotgun.
choke (v. i.)
To have the windpipe stopped; to have a spasm of the throat, caused by stoppage or irritation of the windpipe; to be strangled.
To be checked, as if by choking; to stick.
choke (n.)
A stoppage or irritation of the windpipe, producing the feeling of strangulation.
The tied end of a cartridge.
A constriction in the bore of a shotgun, case of a rocket, etc.
Synonyms & Antonyms of choke
choke Sentence Examples
- He tried to swallow the large bite of food, but it caused him to choke momentarily.
- Exhaust fumes from the traffic seemed to choke the air in the city center.
- The thick smoke billowing from the fire threatened to choke everyone nearby.
- Her emotions seemed to choke her as she struggled to speak about the loss of her pet.
- When she heard the shocking news, it felt like a lump was choking her throat.
- The weeds grew so densely in the garden that they began to choke the life out of the flowers.
- In the midst of the chaos, he felt panic start to choke him.
- The economic downturn seemed to choke off any hope of recovery for the struggling company.
- She couldn't shake the feeling of dread that seemed to choke her every time she thought about the upcoming exam.
- The narrow alleyway was so cluttered with debris that it felt like it would choke off any passage through it.
FAQs About the word choke
a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current, a valve that controls the flo
strangle, throttle, garotte, garrote,suffocate, asphyxiate, stifle,smother
restore, revive,restore, revive,resuscitate, resuscitate,
He tried to swallow the large bite of food, but it caused him to choke momentarily.
Exhaust fumes from the traffic seemed to choke the air in the city center.
The thick smoke billowing from the fire threatened to choke everyone nearby.
Her emotions seemed to choke her as she struggled to speak about the loss of her pet.
