choking

[ChokĀ·ing]

A condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

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That chokes; producing the feeling of strangulation.

Noun
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"

Noun
a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Choke

a.
That chokes; producing the feeling of strangulation.

a.
Indistinct in utterance, as the voice of a person affected with strong emotion.


Choking

Chok"ing , a. 1. That chokes; producing the feeling of strangulation. 2. Indistinct in utterance, as the voice of a person affected with strong emotion.

That chokes; producing the feeling of strangulation.

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Usage Examples

I was writing a scene where a guy was choking another guy to death. You can go online and type 'chokeholds' and watch scenes where martial artists choke each other out. You can hear what noises they make when they go unconscious, see how their bodies flop and everything. YouTube is amazing for the more detailed stuff.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The great fear that hung over the business community in the 1970s was death by regulation, and the great goal of the conservative movement, as it rose to triumph in the 1980s, was to remove that threat - to keep OSHA, the EPA, and the FTC from choking off entrepreneurship with their infernal meddling in the marketplace.

Among the weeds choking out growth and good government are the hundreds of boards, commissions, and advisory committees that have sprouted over the years. They devour time, money, and energy far beyond any real contribution they make.

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