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present participle of choke
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1
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
- let go of my throat—you're choking me!
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2
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe
- the recommended procedure for helping someone who is choking
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3
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
- thick, black smoke choked the trapped firefighters
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- garroting
- (or garotting),
- throttling
- croaking
- [slang],
- destroying,
- dispatching,
- doing in,
- felling,
- slaying
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4
to prevent passage through by filling with something
- overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings
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The first known use of choking was in 1556
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