CHOKING
Scrabble letter values: C3H4O1K5I1N1G2 = 17
Definition
- noun a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx).
- noun the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe. — synonyms: strangling, strangulation, throttling
Examples
- “no evidence that the choking was done by the accused”
- “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.”