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choke

Definition

  • verb: to become unable to breathe usually because something gets stuck in your throat or because the air is not good for breathing
  • verb: to check or block normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air
  • often + 'out'
  • synonyms: stifle, stick, repress

Examples

  • A growth on the artery wall is 'choking off' the blood supply.

  • He was 'choking back tears' as he talked about his late wife.

  • She 'choked' to death. = She died by 'choking'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - You mean barefoot and pregnant? That was a joke. Yeah. I'm assuming it wasn't the "barefoot" part that made you nearly choke on your food. You do want to have kids someday, right? Someday, sure. You don't really sound sure. (..)
    2018 Fifty Shades Freed