choke

verbnounB1 · Intermediate

To have trouble breathing because something blocks.

Meanings of «choke»

1 · verb

to have trouble breathing because something blocks

She started to choke on a piece of bread.

2 · verb

to squeeze someone's throat so they cannot breathe

He grabbed her and tried to choke her.

Similar: strangle throttle suffocate

3 · noun

a valve that controls air flowing into an engine

He pulled the choke to start the cold engine.

Similar: valve throttle

Translation

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The difference between similar words

to stop breathing, or stop someone breathing

chokesomething blocks your throatHe choked on a fish bone.

suffocatedie or suffer from having no airThe firefighters saved him before he suffocated.

stranglekill someone by squeezing the throatThe snake strangled its prey slowly.

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