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choke
verb(choke)
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
Synonyms: suffocate,
choke
verb(choke)
become or cause to become obstructed
Synonyms: back up, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, foul,
choke
verb(choke)
wring the neck of
Synonyms: scrag,
Examples:
The man choked his opponent.
choke
noun(choke)
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,
choke
verb(choke)
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,
choke
verb(choke)
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Synonyms: asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate,
choke
verb(choke)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
Synonyms: gag, strangle, suffocate,
choke
verb(choke)
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
Synonyms: suffocate,
choke
verb(choke)
reduce the air supply
Synonyms: throttle,
Examples:
Choke a carburetor.
choke
verb(choke)
be too tight; rub or press
Synonyms: fret, gag,
choke
verb(choke)
cause to retch or choke
Synonyms: gag,
choke
verb(choke)
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
Synonyms: strangle,
choke
noun(choke)
a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
choke
verb(choke)
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
Examples:
She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband.
choke
verb(choke)
check or slow down the action or effect of
Examples:
She choked her anger.
choke
verb(choke)
fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
Examples:
The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience.

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