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   choke

   /CHōk/

   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 soda" Similar gagretchcoughstruggle for airfight for breathgasp
   • ▪ hinder or obstruct the breathing of (a person or animal) by choking: "the toys contained parts that could choke a very young child" Similar suffocateasphyxiatesmotherstifleoverpowerovercomestranglethrottleasphyxiatesuffocateinformal:strangulate
   • ▪ prevent (a plant) from growing by depriving it of light, air, or nourishment: "the bracken will choke the wild gladiolus"
   • ▪ prevent or inhibit the occurrence or development of: "piracy will choke the creation and distribution of music"
   • ▪ (in sports) fail to perform at a crucial point of a game or contest owing to a failure of nerve: informal "we were the only team not to choke when it came to the crunch"
   • 2. fill (a passage or space), especially so as to make movement difficult or impossible: "the roads were choked with traffic" Similar clog (up)bung upblockobstructstop upsilt upplugdam upcongestjaminformal:gunge uptechnical:occludeobturate
   • 3. make (someone) speechless with a strong feeling or emotion: "he was choked with fury"
   • 4. enrich the fuel mixture in (a gasoline engine) by reducing the intake of air: "carbon monoxide results during a cold start, when an engine is choked"

   noun

   • 1. a valve in the carburetor of a gasoline engine that is used to reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started: "an automatic choke"
   • ▪ a knob that controls a choke valve in a gasoline engine: "he pulled the choke out to its full extent"
   • ▪ a narrowed part of a shotgun bore near the muzzle, serving to restrict the spread of the shot: "many guns may not have the right choke"
   • ▪ an electrical inductor, especially an inductance coil used to smooth the variations of an alternating current or to alter its phase.
   • 2. a sound produced by a person or animal having difficulty in breathing: "a little choke of laughter"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old English ācēocian (verb), perhaps from cēoce (see cheek).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHOKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

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   Choke definition: to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle.. See examples of CHOKE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHOKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 /

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › chokeChoke - definition of choke by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchoke verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of choke verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › chokechoke | meaning of choke in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   choke meaning, definition, what is choke: to be unable to breathe properly because...: Learn more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chokeChoke - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   verb. become or cause to become obstructed. synonyms: back up, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, foul. see more.

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    Oct 4, 2024 · choke (plural chokes) A control on a carburetor to adjust the air / fuel mixture when the engine is cold. (sports) In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation. A constriction at the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel which affects the spread of the shot.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › chokechoke - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    to stop by or as if by strangling or stifling: The sudden wind choked his words. to stop by filling; obstruct; clog: Grease choked the drain.