Dictionary

choke

n.
1.a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
2.a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine choke v.
1.breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
2.be too tight
3.wring the neck of
4.constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
5.struggle for breath
6.fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
7.check or slow down the action or effect of
8.become or cause to become obstructed
9.impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of 10.become stultified, suppressed, or stifled 11.suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of 12.die 13.reduce the air supply 14.cause to retch or choke