choke

noun

a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

verb

cause to retch or choke

reduce the air supply

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

become or cause to become obstructed

check or slow down the action or effect of

fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

struggle for breath

constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

wring the neck of

be too tight

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

Synonyms for choke

stranglev suffocatev asphyxiatev stiflev throttlen gagn smotherv strangulatev strangulationn suffocationn constrictv asphyxiationn clogv congestv

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