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Choke

tʃəʊk

Choke definitions
verb
choke choked chokes 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"

    gag retch cough struggle for air fight for breath gasp
    • cause (a person or animal) to choke

      "the toys contained parts that could choke a very young child"

    • 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

      "piracy will choke the creation and distribution of music"

    • (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"

    clog (up) bung up block obstruct stop up silt up plug dam up
  3. make (someone) speechless with a strong feeling or emotion

    "he was choked with fury"

  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"