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choke

verbnoun /tʃoʊk/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 14
Definitions
verb

become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

verb

be too tight; rub or press

verb

cause to retch or choke

verb

constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

noun

a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

verb

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

“She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband”

verb

check or slow down the action or effect of

“She choked her anger”

verb

fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

“The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience”

verb

become or cause to become obstructed

verb

wring the neck of

“The man choked his opponent”

noun

a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

verb

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

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