verb๐ShareTo 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)."Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish."medicinephysiologybodydiseasesensationbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe."The collar of this shirt is too tight; itโs choking me."bodyphysiologymedicineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo obstruct (a passage, etc.) by filling it up or clogging it."to choke a cave passage with boulders and mud"physiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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)."The weeds were choking the tomato plants in the garden. "environmentbiologyplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo perform badly at a crucial stage of a competition because one is nervous, especially when one is winning."He has a lot of talent, but he tends to choke under pressure."sportmindachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo move one's fingers very close to the tip of a pencil, brush or other art tool."The student was choking the pencil, holding it right at the tip as he painstakingly drew a fine line. "artwritingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be checked or stopped, as if by choking"The company's growth was choking due to a lack of funding. "physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo check or stop (an utterance or voice) as if by choking."The speaker was choking back tears as she thanked everyone for their support. "physiologybodycommunicationlanguagesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo have a feeling of strangulation in one's throat as a result of passion or strong emotion."Seeing her daughter graduate after years of hard work, the mother was choking with pride. "emotionsensationbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo give (someone) a feeling of strangulation as a result of passion or strong emotion."The overwhelming love she felt for her newborn baby was choking her with emotion. "emotionsensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo say (something) with oneโs throat constricted (due to emotion, for example)."She was choking back tears as she told them she wouldn't be able to come home for the holidays. "emotioncommunicationhumanbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo use the choke valve of (a vehicle) to adjust the air/fuel mixture in the engine."He was choking the engine to help it start on the cold morning. "vehiclefuelmachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(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)."The pipe choking limited the water flow, even when we increased the pressure. "physicstechnicalenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo make a choke, as in a cartridge, or in the bore of the barrel of a shotgun."The gunsmith is choking the barrel of the shotgun to improve its accuracy. "technicalweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly."The lifeguard quickly performed the Heimlich maneuver to stop the child's choking. "medicinephysiologybodydiseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe act of coughing when a foreign object (i.e. food, beverages) becomes lodged in a person's airway."The baby's sudden choking scared his mother, who quickly performed the Heimlich maneuver. "medicinephysiologybodyconditionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
