noun 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
noun a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine.
verb breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion.
verb be too tight.
— synonyms: gag, fret
verb wring the neck of.
— synonyms: scrag
verb constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing.
— synonyms: strangle
verb struggle for breath.
— synonyms: gag, strangle, suffocate
verb fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation.
verb check or slow down the action or effect of.
verb become or cause to become obstructed.
— synonyms: clog, choke_off, clog_up, back_up, congest, foul
verb impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of.
— synonyms: suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate
verb become stultified, suppressed, or stifled.
— synonyms: suffocate
verb suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of.
— synonyms: suffocate
verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
— synonyms: die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass_away, expire, pass
verb reduce the air supply.
— synonyms: throttle
verb cause to retch or choke.
— synonyms: gag
Examples
“Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish.”
“The collar of this shirt is too tight; it’s choking me.”