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- Dictionarychoke/tʃəʊk/
verb
- 1. (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air: "Willie choked on a mouthful of tea" Similar
- 2. fill (a space) so as to make movement difficult or impossible: "the roads were choked with traffic" Similar
noun
- 1. a valve in the carburettor of a petrol engine that is used to reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started: "an automatic choke"
- 2. a sound produced by a person or animal having difficulty in breathing: "a little choke of laughter"
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choke verb (FAIL) [ I ] informal (also choke it) (usually in sports) to fail to do something at a time when it is urgent, usually because you suddenly lose confidence: He could score points at will during the qualifying matches, but in the final he completely choked. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
When you choke, you are suddenly unable to breathe, often because something is stuck in your throat. Your dad's rude joke might make you gasp and choke on your grilled cheese sandwich. You might choke in a smoky room, or choke on a grape that's lodged halfway down your throat.
When you choke or when something chokes you, you cannot breathe properly or get enough air into your lungs.
Choke definition: to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle.. See examples of CHOKE used in a sentence.
Definition of choke verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To have difficulty in breathing, swallowing, or speaking. 2. To become blocked up or obstructed. 3. Sports To shorten one's grip on the handle of a bat or racket. Often used with up. 4. To fail to perform effectively because of nervous agitation or tension, especially in an athletic contest: choked by missing an easy putt on the final hole. n.
choke meaning, definition, what is choke: to be unable to breathe properly because...: Learn more.
to fill something such as a road or pipe so that nothing can pass through: [ often passive ] The roads were choked with traffic. Phrasal verbs. choke sth back. choke (sb) up. noun [ C ] uk / tʃəʊk / us. a piece of equipment that controls the amount of air going into a car engine.
Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. choked, chokes, choking. To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea. American Heritage Medicine. To prevent from breathing by blocking the windpipe; suffocate; smother; stifle; often, specif., to prevent from breathing by squeezing the throat of; strangle.
