English

Detailed Synonyms for choke in English

choke:

choke [the ~] noun

  1. the choke
    – a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine 1
    the choke
    – a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine 1
  2. the choke
    – a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current 1
    the choke; the choke coil; the choking coil
    – a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current 1
  3. the choke
    – A small overlap that decreases the knockout of the lower of two differently colored, abutting objects. 2
    the choke
    – A small overlap that decreases the knockout of the lower of two differently colored, abutting objects. 2

to choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)

  1. to choke
    – breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion 1
    to choke
    – breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
      • She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband1
  2. to choke
    – cause to retch or choke 1
    to choke; to gag
    – cause to retch or choke 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
    • gag verb (gags, gagged, gagging)
  3. to choke
    – struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake 1
    to choke; to gag; to suffocate; to strangle
    – struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
    • gag verb (gags, gagged, gagging)
      • he swallowed a fishbone and gagged1
    • suffocate verb (suffocates, suffocated, suffocating)
    • strangle verb (strangles, strangled, strangling)
  4. to choke
    – constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing 1
    to choke; to strangle
    – constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
    • strangle verb (strangles, strangled, strangling)
  5. to choke
    – reduce the air supply 1
    to choke; to throttle
    – reduce the air supply 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
      • choke a carburetor1
    • throttle verb (throttles, throttled, throttling)
  6. to choke
    – suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of 1
    to choke; to suffocate
    – suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
    • suffocate verb (suffocates, suffocated, suffocating)
      • His job suffocated him1
  7. to choke
    – become stultified, suppressed, or stifled 1
    to choke; to suffocate
    – become stultified, suppressed, or stifled 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
    • suffocate verb (suffocates, suffocated, suffocating)
      • He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village1
  8. to choke
    – impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of 1
    to choke; to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to stifle
    – impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
    • suffocate verb (suffocates, suffocated, suffocating)
      • The foul air was slowly suffocating the children1
    • asphyxiate verb (asphyxiates, asphyxiated, asphyxiating)
    • stifle verb (stifles, stifled, stifling)
  9. to choke
    – become or cause to become obstructed 1
    to choke; foul; to clog; to back up; congest; choke off; clog up
    – become or cause to become obstructed 1
  10. to choke
    – be too tight; rub or press 1
    to choke; to gag; to fret
    – be too tight; rub or press 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
      • This neckband is choking the cat1
    • gag verb (gags, gagged, gagging)
    • fret verb (frets, fretted, fretting)
  11. to choke
    – wring the neck of 1
    to choke; scrag
    – wring the neck of 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
      • The man choked his opponent1
    • scrag verb
  12. to choke
    – check or slow down the action or effect of 1
    to choke
    – check or slow down the action or effect of 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
      • She choked her anger1
  13. to choke
    – fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation 1
    to choke
    – fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation 1
    • choke verb (chokes, choked, choking)
      • The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience1

Conjugations for choke:

present
  1. choke
  2. choke
  3. chokes
  4. choke
  5. choke
  6. choke
simple past
  1. choked
  2. choked
  3. choked
  4. choked
  5. choked
  6. choked
present perfect
  1. have choked
  2. have choked
  3. has choked
  4. have choked
  5. have choked
  6. have choked
past continuous
  1. was choking
  2. were choking
  3. was choking
  4. were choking
  5. were choking
  6. were choking
future
  1. shall choke
  2. will choke
  3. will choke
  4. shall choke
  5. will choke
  6. will choke
continuous present
  1. am choking
  2. are choking
  3. is choking
  4. are choking
  5. are choking
  6. are choking
subjunctive
  1. be choked
  2. be choked
  3. be choked
  4. be choked
  5. be choked
  6. be choked
diverse
  1. choke!
  2. let's choke!
  3. choked
  4. choking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "choke":

  1. a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine1
  2. a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current1
  3. breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion1
    • She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband1
  4. cause to retch or choke1
  5. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake1
  6. constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing1
  7. reduce the air supply1
    • choke a carburetor1
  8. suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of1
  9. become stultified, suppressed, or stifled1
  10. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of1
  11. become or cause to become obstructed1
  12. be too tight; rub or press1
    • This neckband is choking the cat1
  13. wring the neck of1
    • The man choked his opponent1
  14. check or slow down the action or effect of1
    • She choked her anger1
  15. fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation1
    • The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience1
  16. A small overlap that decreases the knockout of the lower of two differently colored, abutting objects.2

Related Synonyms for choke