chokes (Meaning)
chokes
the filamentous inedible center of an artichoke flower head, to fill completely, the act of choking, to enrich the fuel mixture of (a motor) by partially shutting off the air intake of the carburetor, a constriction in an outlet (as of an oil well) that restricts flow, a device attached to the muzzle that narrows the bore, an artichoke flower head, a portion of a shotgun bore that narrows toward the muzzle, to have the trachea blocked entirely or partly, to have the windpipe blocked entirely or partly, a device for choking a gasoline engine, to become choked in breathing, reactor sense 2, pulmonary manifestations of decompression sickness including shortness of breath, chest pain, and cough, something that obstructs passage or flow, a valve for choking (see choke entry 1 sense 3) a gasoline engine, to shorten one's grip especially on the handle of a bat, to become or feel constricted (see constrict sense 1) in the throat (as from strong emotion), to slow or prevent the growth or action of, to keep from breathing in a normal way by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air, to check or block normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air, to block by clogging, to keep from breathing in a normal way by cutting off the supply of air, to grip (as a baseball bat) some distance from the end of the handle, to lose one's composure and fail to perform effectively in a critical situation, to decrease or shut off the air intake of a carburetor to make the fuel mixture richer, to become obstructed or checked, a constriction (such as a narrowing of the barrel or an attachment) at the muzzle (see muzzle entry 1 sense 3) of a shotgun that serves to limit the spread of shot, to check or hinder the growth, development, or activity of, to obstruct by filling up or clogging, to grip (something, such as a baseball bat) some distance from the end of the handle
Synonyms & Antonyms of chokes
chokes Sentence Examples
- The thick smoke from the burning barn choked the firefighters, making it difficult to breathe.
- The car's exhaust fumes choked the air in the garage, causing a headache.
- The vines had choked the tree, preventing it from getting sunlight.
- The rising waters choked off the escape route, leaving the flood victims trapped.
- The traffic jam choked the city streets, delaying commuters for hours.
- The budget cuts had choked off funding for the arts, leaving many programs in jeopardy.
- The heavy laughter of the audience choked the silence of the auditorium.
- The guilt choked her throat, making it difficult to speak.
- The tightness in her chest choked her, making it painful to breathe.
- The intense emotions choked her up, leaving her unable to express herself.
FAQs About the word chokes
the filamentous inedible center of an artichoke flower head, to fill completely, the act of choking, to enrich the fuel mixture of (a motor) by partially shutti
throttles,strangles,suffocates, garrotes, garottes,asphyxiates, smothers, stifles
revives,restores,resuscitates,
The thick smoke from the burning barn choked the firefighters, making it difficult to breathe.
The car's exhaust fumes choked the air in the garage, causing a headache.
The vines had choked the tree, preventing it from getting sunlight.
The rising waters choked off the escape route, leaving the flood victims trapped.
