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Present participle for to struggle for air or breath, typically due to an obstruction of one's windpipe
“If you choke after swallowing, you or your helper should try to remove any food visible in your mouth.”
Present participle for to suffocate someone, typically through strangulation or asphyxiation
“Marcela looked like she was going to choke him with his own legs.”
Present participle for to block or clog up a space or opening
“A small rootlet can grow into a mass of roots that entirely choke the pipes.”
Present participle for to cry or become teary with emotion
“I choke with tears that well up from my little heart.”
Present participle for to refrain from openly expressing or displaying
Present participle for to fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something
Present participle for to stop, hinder or impede the flow or progress of
Present participle for to reduce in size, especially through the application of pressure
Present participle for to make a husky, squawking noise
Present participle for to overwhelm or inundate with people, animals or things
Present participle for to extinguish a flame or fire
Present participle for to prevent from being heard or noticed
Present participle for to retch or (nearly) vomit from feeling nauseous
Present participle for to stop talking, to shut up
Present participle for to consume food hungrily or in a gluttonous manner
Present participle for to inundate or submerge, especially in water
Present participle for to overwhelm with emotion
Present participle for to perform a task incompetently
Present participle for to spread or pervade throughout
Present participle for to force (something) into or through a restricted space
Present participle for to obligate to do something
Present participle for to subdue or hurt physically or violently
The loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia
The act or state of narrowing in size or space
The state of being congested or overcrowded
Death due to lack of oxygen
Gasping for breath, typically due to exertion
Excessively sentimental or emotional
Having an unpleasant or noxious smell
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