CHOKE

Definition

1. 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
2. noun a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine.
3. verb breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion.
4. verb be too tight. — synonyms: gag, fret
5. verb wring the neck of. — synonyms: scrag
6. verb constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing. — synonyms: strangle
7. verb struggle for breath. — synonyms: gag, strangle, suffocate
8. verb fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation.
9. verb check or slow down the action or effect of.
10. verb become or cause to become obstructed. — synonyms: clog, choke_off, clog_up, back_up, congest, foul
11. verb impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of. — synonyms: suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate
12. verb become stultified, suppressed, or stifled. — synonyms: suffocate
13. verb suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of. — synonyms: suffocate
14. 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
15. verb reduce the air supply. — synonyms: throttle
16. verb cause to retch or choke. — synonyms: gag