Definition of choking Choking
/ʧowˈkɪŋ/ - [chowking] - chok•ing
We found 10 definitions of choking from 5 different sources.
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What does choking mean?
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NounPlural: chokings |
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| choking - the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused" | ||
| strangling, strangulation, throttling | ||
| asphyxiation, suffocation killing by depriving of oxygen | ||
| choking - a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) | ||
| disorder, upset a disturbance of the peace or of public order | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- choking (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Choke - choking (a.)
That chokes; producing the feeling of strangulation. - choking (a.)
Indistinct in utterance, as the voice of a person affected with strong emotion.
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choking
The act of squeezing the neck in order to compress the carotide and/or trachea, possibly leading to unconsciousness or death.
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🔤- choking, verb, gerund of choke (infinitive).
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