choke


Meanings

  • 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
  • breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion;
    • "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
  • be too tight; rub or press;
  • wring the neck of;
    • "The man choked his opponent"
  • constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
  • struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake;
  • fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation;
    • "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"
  • check or slow down the action or effect of;
    • "She choked her anger"
  • 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;
    • "choke a carburetor"
  • cause to retch or choke
  • CHOKE v CHOKED, CHOKING, CHOKES to impede the breathing of


Scrabble Score: 14

choke is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

choke is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

choke is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

choke is a valid Words With Friends word