choke
nouns
a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
is a type of (narrower)
control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
verbs
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
"She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
"I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
be too tight; rub or press
"This neckband is choking the cat"
wring the neck of
"The man choked his opponent"
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
"he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
is derived from
fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
"The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"
is derived from
check or slow down the action or effect of
"She choked her anger"
is a type of (narrower)
control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
become or cause to become obstructed
"The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
"The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
is derived from
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
"He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
"She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
buy the farm,
cash in one's chips,
choke,
conk,
croak,
decease,
die,
drop dead,
exit,
expire,
give-up the ghost,
go,
kick the bucket,
pass,
pass away,
perish,
pop off,
snuff it
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