Definition (noun) a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
Definition (noun) a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
Definition (verb) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
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She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband
Definition (verb) be too tight; rub or press
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This neckband is choking the cat
Definition (verb) wring the neck of
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The man choked his opponent
Definition (verb) constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
Definition (verb) struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
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he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
Definition (verb) fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
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The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience
Definition (verb) check or slow down the action or effect of
Definition (verb) become or cause to become obstructed
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The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
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The water pipe is backed up
Definition (verb) impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
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The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
Definition (verb) become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
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He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village
Definition (verb) suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
Definition (verb) pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Synonyms :
buy the farm ,
cash in one's chips ,
conk ,
croak ,
decease ,
die ,
drop dead ,
exit ,
expire ,
give-up the ghost ,
go ,
kick the bucket ,
pass ,
pass away ,
perish ,
pop off ,
snuff it
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She died from cancer
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The children perished in the fire
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The patient went peacefully
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The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
Definition (verb) reduce the air supply
Definition (verb) cause to retch or choke