CHOKE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster choked; choking 1 : to keep from breathing in a normal way by cutting off the supply of air choked by smoke 2 : to have the windpipe blocked entirely or partly choke on a bone
choke verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . [transitive] choke somebody to make somebody stop breathing by pressing their throat, especially with your fingers synonym strangle He may have been choked or poisoned She had been choked to death when her scarf got caught on an overhanging branch
CHOKED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you say something in a choked voice or if your voice is choked with emotion, your voice does not have its full sound, because you are upset or frightened 'Why did Ben do that?' she asked, in a choked voice
Choked - definition of choked by The Free Dictionary 1 To have difficulty in breathing, swallowing, or speaking 2 To become blocked up or obstructed 3 Sports To shorten one's grip on the handle of a bat or racket Often used with up 4 To fail to perform effectively because of nervous agitation or tension, especially in an athletic contest: choked by missing an easy putt on the final hole
choked - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to become obstructed, clogged, or otherwise stopped: The words choked in her throat choke off, to stop or obstruct by or as by choking: to choke off a nation's fuel supply
choked - Wiktionary, the free dictionary choked (comparative more choked, superlative most choked) Having been unable to breathe due to airway obstruction (choking) or strangulation, but usually to the point of pain and discomfort without death
Choking - Wikipedia Choking, also known as foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO), is a phenomenon that occurs when breathing is impeded by a blockage inside of the respiratory tract An obstruction that prevents oxygen from entering the lungs results in oxygen deprivation Although oxygen stored in the blood and lungs can keep a person alive for several minutes after breathing stops, [1] choking often leads to