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The meaning of CHOKE is to check or block normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air. How to use choke in a sentence.
Add to word list. [ I or T ] If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something is blocking your throat: choke to death She choked to death on a fish bone. choke on Children can choke on peanuts. Peanuts can choke a small child.
noun. the act or sound of choking. a mechanism by which the air supply to the carburetor of an internal-combustion engine can be diminished or stopped. Machinery. any mechanism that, by blocking a passage, regulates the flow of air, gas, etc. Electricity. choke coil. a narrowed part, as in a chokebore.
Check pronunciation: choke. Definition of choke verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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- choke back
- choke down
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- choke out
- choke up
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1 choke /ˈtʃoʊk/ verb
chokes; choked; choking
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/ˈtʃoʊk/
verb
[phrasal verb]
◊ If you are choking back tears, rage, anger, etc., you are finding it very hard not to cry or express emotion.
•He was choking back tears as he talked about his late wife.
•She struggled to choke back her anger as she listened to their criticisms.
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choke down (something) or choke (something) down informal
: to eat (something) with difficulty or without enjoyment
•The meal was overcooked, but I managed to choke down a few bites.
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choke off (something) also choke (something) off
: to make (something) smaller, weaker, or less powerful : to cause (something) to slow down or stop
•Rising interest rates may choke off consumer spending.
•Attempts have been made to choke off debate on the issue.
[phrasal verb]
choke (something) out or choke out (something)
: to say (something) with difficulty because of strong emotion
•She tearfully choked out an apology.
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◊ If you choke up or get/become (all) choked up, you are almost crying and have trouble talking because of strong emotion.
•He chokes up whenever he tries to talk about the accident.
•She got all choked up when she saw her daughter in her wedding dress.
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CHOKE definition: 1. If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something is blocking your…. Learn more.
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English choke1 /tʃəʊk $ tʃoʊk/ verb 1 [ intransitive] to be unable to breathe properly because something is in your throat or there is not enough air choke on He choked on a piece of bread.
