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UK
/tʃˈəʊkɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
no evidence that the choking was done by the accused - a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
How To Use choking In A Sentence
- Position them on their sides to prevent them from choking on vomitus.
- No whimper, nor sound, nor sign of fear, came from Jerry — only choking growls of ferociousness, intermingled with snarls of anger, and a belligerent up-clawing of hind-legs. CHAPTER XVI
- The dog snapped its jaws open and closed inches from Rae's face and he could smell the animal's fetid breath, choking him, causing him to gag.
- Moreover, scientific studies on choking reveal no deleterious after effects.
- The apparatus under consideration was employed in the St. Quentin gas works during the winter of 1881-1882, without giving rise to any obstruction; and, besides, it was found that by its use there might be avoided all choking up of the pipes at the works and the city mains through naphthaline. Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882
- Weeds were choking the stream.
- The footwell was perpetually swamped now, my forearms were pumped from choking the oars in a death grip, and dime-size blisters had begun to well up under the calluses on my palms.
- The jelly sweets contain E425 Konjac - a banned additive that could present a choking hazard to children.
- This occurrence, called aspiration, may result in choking, coughing and difficulty breathing. Foreign Objects
- Billy slapped his knee and guffawed, and he began choking on his pretzel he had shoveled into his mouth. Kari Gremore: An All-American Tea Party
