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choke
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- pronunciation:
- chok
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- choke up
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
chokes, choking, choked |
| definition 1: |
to stop or prevent the breathing of by squeezing or blocking the windpipe.
Loosen that rope around the dog's neck before it chokes him.- synonyms:
- smother, strangle
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| definition 2: |
to clog or block.
A ball of hair is choking the pipe.- synonyms:
- block, clog, obstruct
- similar words:
- close, constrict, plug up, stop up
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| definition 3: |
to have a hard time breathing or swallowing.
He choked on a chicken bone.- synonyms:
- gag, smother, strangle, suffocate
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| related words: |
clog, gulp, pack |
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| phrase: |
choke up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a device that controls the amount of air in an engine carburetor.
- similar words:
- carburetor
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