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单词 choked
释义

choke

1 of 2

verb

ˈchōk How to pronounce choke (audio)
choked; choking

transitive verb

1
: to check or block normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air
The unwary guard was choked to death by a prisoner.
2
a
: to check or hinder the growth, development, or activity of
The flowers were choked by the weeds.
b
: to obstruct by filling up or clogging
Leaves choked the drain.
c
: to fill completely : jam
roads choked with traffic
3
: to enrich the fuel mixture of (a motor) by partially shutting off the air intake of the carburetor
4
: to grip (something, such as a baseball bat) some distance from the end of the handle
usually used with up
The batter choked up the bat and cut down his swing.

intransitive verb

1
: to become choked in breathing
He choked on a bone.
2
a
: to become obstructed or checked
b
: to become or feel constricted (see constrict sense 1) in the throat (as from strong emotion)
usually used with up
choked up and couldn't finish the speech
3
: to shorten one's grip especially on the handle of a bat
usually used with up
4
: to lose one's composure and fail to perform effectively in a critical situation
had a chance to win the game but he choked

choke

2 of 2

noun

1
[by folk etymology from artichoke] : the filamentous inedible center of an artichoke flower head
broadly : an artichoke flower head
2
: something that obstructs passage or flow: such as
a
: a valve for choking (see choke entry 1 sense 3) a gasoline engine
b
: a constriction in an outlet (as of an oil well) that restricts flow
c
: reactor sense 2
d
: a constriction (such as a narrowing of the barrel or an attachment) at the muzzle (see muzzle entry 1 sense 3) of a shotgun that serves to limit the spread of shot
3
: the act of choking
A few chokes dislodged the food in her throat.

Synonyms

Verb

  • garrote
  • garotte
  • strangle
  • suffocate
  • throttle
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Example Sentences

Verb Chew your food well so you don't choke. We were choking on fumes. The thick smoke was choking me. The flowers were choked by the weeds.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Near the playground, an officer saw a man in a black shirt on the grass with a second man in an orange shirt atop him, wrapping both hands around the first man’s neck in an apparent attempt to choke him, the report stated. Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 California’s redwoods, in particular, were so frequently, heedlessly beheld that their roots began to choke underfoot. Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2022 Last week, three Utah Republicans, Senator Mitt Romney and Representatives Chris Stewart and Burgess Owens, proposed legislation to save the shriveling Great Salt Lake before its dusty remains choke the capital city that shares its name. New York Times, 20 July 2022 The price concerns are tied to the timeline for stricter sanctions on Russia that will further choke the global oil supply. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 16 July 2022 The price concerns are tied to the timeline for stricter sanctions on Russia that will further choke the global oil supply. Evan Halper, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 Greg Norman, famous for his collapses in the majors, has been pushing to go rogue and choke the PGA for a long time. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2022 The mother’s milk comes out so fast and at such a volume that the baby can choke or stop feeding. Christine Dolen, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Apr. 2022 The man, 58, then proceeded to additionally punch and choke the woman, and bang her head against a wall. cleveland, 18 Mar. 2022
Noun
Turn the on/off switch to on. Find the choke, which usually looks like a lever. Lexi Whitehead, The Enquirer, 22 June 2022 The best all-around choke for a grouse gun is Improved Cylinder (IC). Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 24 Dec. 2020 To call it a choke would be an insult to esophagi everywhere. Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022 Welterweight Vicente Luque won a back-and-forth grappling match with Michael Chiesa in the first round, landing a D’Arce choke moments after nearly being submitted himself. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2021 But Pena won the standup battle with Nunes in their first fight before submitting her via rare-naked choke in the second round. Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 30 July 2022 Slowly push the choke handle into the run position (fully open). Lexi Whitehead, The Enquirer, 22 June 2022 The water near the shore turns into an inferno of foam so aerated that Jet Skis choke on it. William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Indeed, weekday mornings and midafternoons in the city herald a choke of cars dropping off and picking up students. Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, alteration of achoken, from Old English ācēocian, from ā-, perfective prefix + cēoce, cēace jaw, cheek — more at abide, cheek

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

choke

verb

ˈchōk How to pronounce choke (audio)
choked; choking
1
: to keep from breathing in a normal way by cutting off the supply of air
Many people were choked by thick smoke.
2
: to have the trachea blocked entirely or partly
He nearly choked on a bone.
3
: to slow or prevent the growth or action of
The flowers were choked by weeds.
4
: to block by clogging
Leaves choked the sewer.

Medical Definition

choke 1 of 2

verb

ˈchōk How to pronounce choke (audio)
choked; choking

transitive verb

: to keep from breathing in a normal way by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air

intransitive verb

: to have the trachea blocked entirely or partly

choke

2 of 2

noun

1
: the act of choking
2
chokes plural : pulmonary manifestations of decompression sickness including shortness of breath, chest pain, and cough
used with the

choked 1 of 2

adjective

as in strangled

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • strangled
  • cracked
  • strained
  • screeching
  • squawking
  • raucous
  • strident
  • grinding
  • scraping
  • hoarse
  • dissonant
  • abrasive
  • jarring
  • unmusical
  • cawing
  • scratching
  • growling
  • inharmonious
  • gravel
  • gravelly
  • rasping
  • discordant
  • raspy
  • guttural
  • rough
  • rusty
  • coarse
  • cacophonous
  • grating
  • throaty
  • unmelodious
  • husky
  • croaking
  • gruff
  • scratchy
  • croaky
  • growly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sweet
  • liquid
  • golden
  • gentle
  • soft
  • soothing
  • mellow
  • mellifluous
  • smooth
  • tender
  • silken
  • velvety
  • mellifluent
  • gliding
  • satiny
  • melodious
  • melodic
  • musical
  • euphonious
  • lyrical
  • lyric
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choked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of choke
1
as in throttled
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe let go of my throat—you're choking me!

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • strangled
  • throttled
  • suffocated
  • asphyxiated
  • garroted
  • smothered
  • stifled
  • garotted
  • scragged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • revived
  • restored
  • resuscitated
2
as in vomited
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe the recommended procedure for helping someone who is choking

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • vomited
  • suffocated
  • gagged
  • heaved
  • retched
  • smothered
  • stifled
  • asphyxiated
  • threw up
  • hove

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • breathed
  • inspired
  • respired
  • expired
3
as in drowned
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air thick, black smoke choked the trapped firefighters

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • strangled
  • drowned
  • smothered
  • suffocated
  • stifled
  • destroyed
  • throttled
  • asphyxiated
  • garroted
  • garotted
  • dispatched
  • felled
  • croaked
  • slew
  • did in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • breathed
  • inhaled
  • inspired
  • expired
  • exhaled
  • revived
  • resuscitated
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4
as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • blocked
  • obstructed
  • jammed
  • filled
  • flooded
  • stuffed
  • congested
  • clogged
  • occluded
  • clotted
  • dammed
  • packed
  • overwhelmed
  • bunged
  • silted
  • inundated
  • stopped (up)
  • gummed (up)
  • glutted
  • corked
  • swamped
  • stoppered
  • plugged (up)
  • gridlocked
  • stoppled
  • spiled
  • furred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cleared
  • freed
  • opened (up)
  • unplugged
  • emptied
  • excavated
  • unclogged
  • scooped (out)
  • unstopped
  • unblocked
  • lightened
  • hollowed (out)
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