Dictionary definition for: Choke

1. (n) a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

2. (v) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"

3. (n) a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

4. (v) be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"

5. (v) wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"

6. (v) constrict (someone''s) throat and keep from breathing

7. (v) struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

8. (v) fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation; "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"

9. (v) check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger"

10. (v) become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall" "The water pipe is backed up"

11. (v) impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

12. (v) become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"

13. (v) suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"

14. (v) die; "The old man finally kicked the bucket"

15. (v) reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"

16. (v) cause to retch or choke