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Definition choke in British English

choke verb

verb
/tʃəʊk/
1

if you choke, or if something chokes you, you cannot breathe because there is not enough air or because something is blocking your throat

Example

Joe took a bite of the steak and started to choke.

Example

Ruth almost choked on a mouthful of cake.

Example

The four-year-old choked to death after swallowing a coin.

Example

The room was filled with choking fumes.

Synonyms and related words
breathe blow sigh
2

to squeeze someone's neck so they cannot breathe

Example

Charlie wanted to take Herrick by the throat and choke him to death.

Synonyms and related words
injure harm wound
3

if your voice chokes, you cannot speak clearly, usually because of a strong emotion or because you are laughing

Example

Her voice choked with emotion when she spoke of the sister she had lost.

Synonyms and related words
break choke crack show display manifest
3.1

to say something in a strange voice and with difficulty because you are frightened, angry, sad etc

Example

'I don't want to be your secretary!' she choked.

Synonyms and related words
shout cry out tremble
4

to fill a place so that it is difficult to move

Example

We live in cities that are choked with traffic.

Synonyms and related words
fill cram stuff
5

to stop someone or something from developing or being successful

Example

Business leaders claim that the strong pound is choking exports.

Example

If prices are too high, demand is choked off.

Synonyms and related words
interfere with inhibit disrupt
6

if stronger plants choke weaker ones, they surround them and stop them from growing

Example

The weeds quickly choke less robust plants.

Synonyms and related words
bear bear fruit bloom
7

to fail to achieve something, especially because you lose confidence

Example

Jordan seemed to choke and missed three easy shots.

Synonyms and related words
go tits-up fail founder
Definition choke in British English