Choke Meaning
There are 16 meaning(s) for word Choke
Meaning 2 : become or cause to become obstructed
Synonyms : back up, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, foul
Synonyms : back up, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, foul
Meaning 4 : a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
Synonyms : choke coil, choking coil
Synonyms : choke coil, choking coil
Meaning 5 : pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Synonyms : buy the farm, cash in one's chips, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it
Synonyms : buy the farm, cash in one's chips, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it
Meaning 6 : impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Synonyms : asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate
Synonyms : asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate
Meaning 7 : struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
Synonyms : gag, strangle, suffocate
Synonyms : gag, strangle, suffocate
Meaning 13 : a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
Meaning 14 : breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
Example : She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband
Example : She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband
Meaning 15 : check or slow down the action or effect of
Example : She choked her anger
Example : She choked her anger
Meaning 16 : fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
Example : The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience
Example : The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience
How to Pronounce Choke
- tʃoʊk
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