choke1
tʃəʊk/
verb
verb: choke; 3rd person present: chokes; past tense: choked; past participle: choked; gerund or present participle: choking
1.
(of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.
"Willie choked on a mouthful of tea"
synonyms: gag, retch, cough, struggle for air, fight for breath, gasp
"Christopher gulped and started to choke"
cause (a person or animal) to choke.
"the toys contained parts that could choke a very young child"
synonyms: suffocate, asphyxiate, smother, stifle; More
overpower, overcome
"thick clouds of dust choked her"
strangle, throttle;
asphyxiate, suffocate;
informalstrangulate
"she had been choked to death when her necklace snagged on overhanging branches"
prevent (a plant) from growing by depriving it of light, air, or nourishment.
"the bracken will choke the wild gladiolus"
prevent or inhibit the occurrence or development of.
"higher rates of interest choke off investment demand"
informal
(in sports) fail to perform at a crucial point of a game or contest as a result of nervousness.
"we were the only team not to choke when it came to the crunch"
2.
fill (a space) so as to make movement difficult or impossible.
"the roads were choked with traffic"
synonyms: clog (up), bung up, block, obstruct, stop up, silt up, plug, dam up; More
congest, jam;
informalgunge up;
technicalocclude, obturate
"sections of guttering were choked with leaves and other debris"
3.
make (someone) speechless with a strong feeling or emotion.
"he was choked with fury"
cause (someone) to feel tearful or extremely upset.
"I was so choked up I started crying and couldn't sing any more"
suppress a strong emotion or the expression of such an emotion.
"Liz was choking back her anger"
synonyms: suppress, hold back, fight back, bite back, gulp back, swallow, check, keep in check, restrain, contain, control, repress, smother, stifle, curb, bridle, rein in; More
bite one's lip;
informalkeep a/the lid on
"he choked back his tears"
4.
enrich the fuel mixture in (a petrol engine) by reducing the intake of air.
"carbon monoxide results during a cold start, when an engine is choked"
noun
noun: choke; plural noun: chokes
1.
a valve in the carburettor of a petrol engine that is used to reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started.
"an automatic choke"
a knob which controls the choke in a carburettor.
"he pulled the choke out to its full extent"
2.
a narrowed part of a shotgun bore near the muzzle, serving to restrict the spread of the shot.
"many guns may not have the right choke"
3.
an inductance coil used to smooth the variations of an alternating current or to alter its phase.
4.
an act or the sound of a person or animal having difficulty in breathing.
"a little choke of laughter"
Origin
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