choke

noun

1
a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
2
a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

1
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband
2
cause to retch or choke
3
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
4
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
5
reduce the air supply
choke a carburetor
6
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
She died from cancer
The children perished in the fire
7
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
His job suffocated him
8
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village
9
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
10
become or cause to become obstructed
The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
The water pipe is backed up

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