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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 definition: 1. If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something is blocking your…. Learn more.
1. : to check or block normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air. The unwary guard was choked to death by a prisoner. 2. a. : to check or hinder the growth, development, or activity of. The flowers were choked by the weeds. b. : to obstruct by filling up or clogging.
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.
The choke in a car, truck, or other vehicle is a device that reduces the amount of air going into the engine and makes it easier to start. It is like driving your car with the choke out all the time. American English : choke / tˈʃoʊk /
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.
CHOKE definition: 1. If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something is blocking your…. Learn more.
choke meaning, definition, what is choke: to be unable to breathe properly because...: Learn 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 definition: To reduce the air intake of (a carburetor), thereby enriching the fuel mixture.
