choke
choke - noun
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
choke - verb
- breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
- be too tight; rub or press
- wring the neck of
- constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
- fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
- check or slow down the action or effect of
- become or cause to become obstructed
- impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
- become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
- suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- reduce the air supply
- cause to retch or choke
choke - thesaurus
asphyxiate
clog
congest
conk
croak
decease
die
exit
expire
foul
fret
gag
go
pass
perish
scrag
stifle
strangle
suffocate
throttle
Scrabble score for choke
Scrabble score = 14
generated at 12:50:20 on 13-08-24
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