Choking — synonyms, definition

1. choking (Noun)

strangling strangulation throttling

choking (Noun) — A condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx).

choking (Noun) — The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe. ex. "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"

asphyxiation disorder suffocation upset

2. choking (Verb)

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choking (Verb) — Breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion. ex. "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"

choking (Verb) — Be too tight; rub or press. ex. "This neckband is choking the cat"

choking (Verb) — Wring the neck of. ex. "The man choked his opponent"

choking (Verb) — Constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing.

choking (Verb) — Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake. ex. "he swallowed a fishbone and choked"

choking (Verb) — Fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation. ex. "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"

choking (Verb) — Check or slow down the action or effect of. ex. "She choked her anger"

choking (Verb) — Become or cause to become obstructed. ex. "The leaves choke off our drains in the Fall"

choking (Verb) — Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of. ex. "The foul air was slowly choking the children"

choking (Verb) — Become stultified, suppressed, or stifled. ex. "He is choking--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"

choking (Verb) — Suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of. ex. "His job choked him"

choking (Verb) — Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.

choking (Verb) — Reduce the air supply. ex. "choke a carburettor"

choking (Verb) — Cause to retch or choke.

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