Choked
vverb.bodybreathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotionExamples:- She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband
Derivationally Related Form:choking
Hypernyms:breathe respire suspire take a breath
Inherited Hypernyms:chokebreathe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.contactbe too tight; rub or pressSynset:choke fret gag
Examples:- This neckband is choking the cat
Derivationally Related Form:choker
Hypernyms:compact compress constrict contract press squeeze
Inherited Hypernyms:chokecompresstightenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.contactwring the neck ofSynset:choke scrag
Examples:- The man choked his opponent
Derivationally Related Form:chokingscragchoker
Hypernyms:compact compress constrict contract press squeeze
Inherited Hypernyms:chokecompresstightenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.bodyconstrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathingSynset:choke strangle
Derivationally Related Form:strangulationchoking
Hypernyms:compact compress constrict contract press squeeze
Inherited Hypernyms:chokecompresstightenchange
Causes:choke
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.bodystruggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intakeSynset:choke gag strangle suffocate
Examples:- he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
Derivationally Related Form:suffocativesuffocationchoking
Hypernyms:hurt suffer
Inherited Hypernyms:gagsufferbe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s on something | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialfail to perform adequately due to tension or agitationExamples:- The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience
Derivationally Related Form:choker
Hypernyms:fail neglect
Inherited Hypernyms:chokefail
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.socialcheck or slow down the action or effect ofHypernyms:bottle up inhibit suppress
Inherited Hypernyms:chokeinhibit
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactbecome or cause to become obstructedSynset:back up choke choke off clog clog up congest foul
Examples:- The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
- The water pipe is backed up
Antonyms:unclog
Derivationally Related Form:backupclogcongestioncongestive
Hypernyms:block close up impede jam obstruct obturate occlude
Inherited Hypernyms:clogobstructimpedeprevent
Direct Hyponyms:blockchoke upcrap upgum uplugsiltsilt upstuff
Full Troponyms:crap upgum upsilt upstuff
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.contactimpair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage ofSynset:asphyxiate choke stifle suffocate
Examples:- The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
Derivationally Related Form:suffocativesuffocationasphyxiachokingasphyxiation
Hypernyms:block close up impede jam obstruct obturate occlude
Inherited Hypernyms:suffocateobstructimpedeprevent
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome stultified, suppressed, or stifledSynset:choke suffocate
Examples:- He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village
Hypernyms:become turn
Inherited Hypernyms:suffocatebecometransformchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changesuppress the development, creativity, or imagination ofSynset:choke suffocate
Hypernyms:dampen stifle
Inherited Hypernyms:suffocatestifleinhibit
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changepass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain lifeSynset:buy the farm cash in one's chips choke conk croak decease die drop dead exit expire give-up the ghost go kick the bucket pass pass away perish pop off snuff it
Examples:- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
Antonyms:be born
Derivationally Related Form:deathexitexpirationDeathdeceasepassinggoingdecedent
Hypernyms:change state turn
Inherited Hypernyms:diechange statechange
Direct Hyponyms:abortasphyxiatebuy itdrownfallfamishpip outpredeceasestarvestiflesuccumbsuffocateyield
Full Troponyms:abortbuy itdrownfallpredeceasestarvestranglesuccumbsuffocate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changereduce the air supplySynset:choke throttle
Derivationally Related Form:throttlechoke
Hypernyms:enrich
Inherited Hypernyms:chokeenrichbetterchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.bodycause to retch or chokeSynset:choke gag
Hypernyms:sicken
Inherited Hypernyms:gagsickenharminjurehurtindisposechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody
adj satadj.allstopped up; clogged upSynset:clogged
Examples:- clogged pipes
- clogged up freeways
- streets choked with traffic
Antonyms:unobstructed
Inherited Hypernyms:choked
Similar to:obstructed