choking

adjective

chok·​ing ˈchō-kiŋ 

1

: producing the feeling of strangulation

a choking cloud of smog

2

: indistinct in utterance

—used especially of a person's voice

a low choking laugh

chokingly

ˈchō-kiŋ-lē 

adverb

Examples of choking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

None of this is to say that parents and political leaders need to whip up a moral panic about choking memes. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2022

Not every toy is appropriate for all ages as some come with small parts that could be a choking or injury hazard. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026

Certain items can be toxic to birds or pose a choking or strangulation hazard. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026

Raw meat and eggs can carry harmful bacteria, and bones may cause choking or internal damage. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for choking

• broking
• cloaking
• coking
• croaking
• joking
• poking
• smoking
• soaking
• stoking
• stroking
• evoking
• invoking