Background for choked

choked

/tʃəʊkt/ /tʃoʊkt/

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verb

To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).

Examples :

"Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish."

medicine physiology body disease sensation

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verb

To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.

Examples :

"The collar of this shirt is too tight; it’s choking me."

physiology anatomy body medicine action

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verb

To obstruct (a passage, etc.) by filling it up or clogging it.

Examples :

"to choke a cave passage with boulders and mud"

body physiology

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verb

To hinder or check, as growth, expansion, progress, etc.; to kill (a plant by robbing it of nutrients); to extinguish (fire by robbing it of oxygen).

Examples :

"The weeds choked the tomato plants, preventing them from growing big and strong. "

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verb

To perform badly at a crucial stage of a competition because one is nervous, especially when one is winning.

Examples :

"He has a lot of talent, but he tends to choke under pressure."

sport mind achievement action emotion

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verb

To move one's fingers very close to the tip of a pencil, brush or other art tool.

Examples :

"The child choked the crayon, holding it right near the tip, and scribbled a messy line. "

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verb

To be checked or stopped, as if by choking

Examples :

"The small pipe was choked with leaves, preventing the water from draining. "

physiology body sensation

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To check or stop (an utterance or voice) as if by choking.

Examples :

"Sentence: "She choked back tears as she told me about failing the test." "

communication body physiology

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To have a feeling of strangulation in one's throat as a result of passion or strong emotion.

Examples :

"Seeing her son graduate, she choked with emotion and couldn't speak. "

emotion sensation body

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To give (someone) a feeling of strangulation as a result of passion or strong emotion.

Examples :

"The graduate choked with emotion as she thanked her parents during her speech. "

emotion sensation mind

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To say (something) with one’s throat constricted (due to emotion, for example).

Examples :

""She choked back tears and choked out, 'I'm so proud of you!'" "

emotion communication body physiology

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verb

To use the choke valve of (a vehicle) to adjust the air/fuel mixture in the engine.

Examples :

""In the cold weather, he choked the engine to help the car start." "

vehicle technology fuel machine

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verb

(of a duct) To reach a condition of maximum flowrate, due to the flow at the narrowest point of the duct becoming sonic (Ma = 1).

Examples :

"The engineer explained that the nozzle choked when the airflow reached sonic speed, limiting any further increase in mass flow. "

physics technical science

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verb

To make a choke, as in a cartridge, or in the bore of the barrel of a shotgun.

Examples :

"The gunsmith carefully choked the shotgun barrel to improve its accuracy at longer distances. "

technical weapon

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adjective

Having been unable to breathe due to airway obstruction (choking) or strangulation, but usually to the point of pain and discomfort without death.

Examples :

"The baby, thankfully still conscious, was choked and red-faced after swallowing a large piece of carrot, but his mother quickly dislodged it. "

medicine physiology body sensation suffering

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adjective

Blocked or obstructed by thick material, often plant growth.

Examples :

"The garden path was completely choked with weeds, making it difficult to walk through. "

environment plant nature