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choking
/ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
- noun
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
no evidence that the choking was done by the accused
- verb
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband
- verb
be too tight; rub or press
This neckband is choking the cat
- verb
wring the neck of
The man choked his opponent