choke
n 1: a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in
electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate
alternating current [syn: {choke coil}, {choking coil}]
2: a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of
a gasoline engine
v 1: breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong
emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about
her deceased husband"
2: be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is chocking the
cat" [syn: {gag}, {fret}]
3: wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent" [syn: {scrag}]
4: constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
5: struggle for breath [syn: {gag}, {suffocate}]
6: check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her
anger"
7: become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our
drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" [syn: {clog},
{choke off}, {clog up}, {back up}, {congest}, {foul}]
[ant: {unclog}]
8: die (colloquial); "The old man finally kicked the bucket"
[syn: {kick the bucket}, {buy the farm}, {conk}, {drop
dead}, {pop off}, {croak}, {snuff it}, {die suddenly}, {die
unexpectedly}]
9: reduce the air supply; of carburetors [syn: {throttle}]
10: kill by constricting the throat and preventing from
breathing; "Othello suffocated Desdemona with a pillow"
[syn: {suffocate}]
11: cause to retch or choke [syn: {gag}]