throat choke

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• choke — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Choke is used before these nouns: ↑collar, ↑point {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ almost, nearly VERB + CHOKE ▪ make sb …   Collocations dictionary

• Choke (horse) — Choke is a condition in horses in which the esophagus is blocked, usually by food material. Although the horse is still able to breathe, it is unable to swallow, and may become severely dehydrated. A secondary condition, aspiration pneumonia, may …   Wikipedia

• Choke — Choke, v. i. 1. To have the windpipe stopped; to have a spasm of the throat, caused by stoppage or irritation of the windpipe; to be strangled. [1913 Webster] 2. To be checked, as if by choking; to stick. [1913 Webster] The words choked in his… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• choke — [chōk] vt. choked, choking [ME choken, aphetic < OE vt. aceocian, to choke, prob. < base of ceoke, jaw, CHEEK] 1. to prevent from breathing by blocking the windpipe or squeezing the throat of; strangle; suffocate; smother; stifle 2. to… …   English World dictionary

• choke'hold — noun A method of restraining someone by holding one s arm across his or her throat (also figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑choke …   Useful english dictionary

• choke — ► VERB 1) prevent (someone) from breathing by constricting or obstructing the throat or depriving of air. 2) have trouble breathing. 3) (often be choked with) fill (a space) so as to hinder movement. 4) make speechless with strong emotion. ► NOUN …   English terms dictionary

• choke — choke1 [tʃəuk US tʃouk] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: achoke to choke (11 14 centuries), from Old English aceocian] 1.) to be unable to breathe properly because something is in your throat or there is not enough air choke on ▪ He choked on a piece… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• choke — choke1 [ tʃouk ] verb * ▸ 1 not be able to breathe ▸ 2 squeeze someone s neck ▸ 3 fill so moving is hard ▸ 4 speak with difficulty ▸ 5 lose confidence and fail ▸ 6 stop growth ▸ 7 stop development ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive if… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• choke — I UK [tʃəʊk] / US [tʃoʊk] verb Word forms choke : present tense I/you/we/they choke he/she/it chokes present participle choking past tense choked past participle choked * 1) [intransitive/transitive] if you choke, or if something chokes you, you… …   English dictionary

• Choke valve — A Choke valve is a type of valve designed to create choked flow in a fluid. Over a wide range of valve settings the flow through the valve can be understood by ignoring the viscosity of the fluid passing through the valve; the rate of flow is… …   Wikipedia

• choke — 1 verb 1 STOP BREATHING (I, T) to prevent someone from breathing, or to be prevented from breathing, because your throat is blocked or because there is not enough air: The fumes were choking me. (+ on): He choked to death on a fish bone. 2 INJURE …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English