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