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choking

choking definition

choking


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  choke 
 
  1  of  12  senses  of  choke 
 
  Sense  8 
  clog,  choke  off  clog  up  back  up  congest,  choke,  foul 
  =>  gum  up 
  =>  crap  up 
  =>  stuff,  lug,  choke  up  block 
  =>  silt  up  silt 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  choke 
 
  1  of  12  senses  of  choke 
 
  Sense  8 
  clog,  choke  off  clog  up  back  up  congest,  choke,  foul 
  =>  gum  up 
  =>  crap  up 
  =>  stuff,  lug,  choke  up  block 
  =>  silt  up  silt 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  choke 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  choke 
 
  12  senses  of  choke 
 
  Sense  1 
  choke 
  =>  breathe,  take  a  breath,  respire 
 
  Sense  2 
  choke,  gag,  fret 
  =>  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
 
  Sense  3 
  choke,  scrag 
  =>  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
 
  Sense  4 
  choke 
  =>  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
 
  Sense  5 
  gag,  choke,  suffocate 
  =>  suffer,  hurt 
 
  Sense  6 
  choke 
  =>  fail  neglect 
 
  Sense  7 
  choke 
  =>  bottle  up  suppress 
 
  Sense  8 
  clog,  choke  off  clog  up  back  up  congest,  choke,  foul 
  =>  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
 
  Sense  9 
  suffocate,  asphyxiate,  choke 
  =>  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
 
  Sense  10 
  kick  the  bucket,  buy  the  farm,  conk,  drop  dead,  pop  off  choke,  croak,  snuff  it 
  =>  die,  decease,  perish,  go  exit  pass  away  expire,  pass 
 
  Sense  11 
  choke,  throttle 
  =>  enrich 
 
  Sense  12 
  gag,  choke 
  =>  sicken 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  choke 
 
  choke  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  12) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  choke 
 
  Sense  1 
  choke 
  =>  breathe,  take  a  breath,  respire 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  choke,  gag,  fret 
  =>  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  choke,  scrag 
  =>  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  choke 
  =>  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  gag,  choke,  suffocate 
  =>  suffer,  hurt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  choke 
  =>  fail  neglect 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  choke 
  =>  bottle  up  suppress 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  clog,  choke  off  clog  up  back  up  congest,  choke,  foul 
  =>  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  suffocate,  asphyxiate,  choke 
  =>  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  kick  the  bucket,  buy  the  farm,  conk,  drop  dead,  pop  off  choke,  croak,  snuff  it 
  =>  die,  decease,  perish,  go  exit  pass  away  expire,  pass 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  choke,  throttle 
  =>  enrich 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  gag,  choke 
  =>  sicken 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  choking 
  choking 
  choking  coil 
 
  Overview  of  noun  choking 
 
  The  noun  choking  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  choking  --  (a  condition  caused  by  blocking  the  airways  to  the  lungs  (as  with  food  or  swelling  of  the  larynx)) 
  2.  choking,  strangling,  strangulation,  throttling  --  (the  act  of  suffocating  by  constricting  the  windpipe;  "no  evidence  that  the  choking  was  done  by  the  accused") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  choke 
 
  The  verb  choke  has  12  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  choke  --  (breathe  with  great  difficulty,  as  when  experiencing  a  strong  emotion;  "She  choked  with  emotion  when  she  spoke  about  her  deceased  husband") 
  2.  (2)  choke,  gag,  fret  --  (be  too  tight;  rub  or  press;  "This  neckband  is  choking  the  cat") 
  3.  (1)  choke,  scrag  --  (wring  the  neck  of  "The  man  choked  his  opponent") 
  4.  (1)  choke  --  (constrict  (someone's)  throat  and  keep  from  breathing) 
  5.  (1)  gag,  choke,  suffocate  --  (struggle  for  breath;  have  insufficient  oxygen  intake;  "he  swallowed  a  fishbone  and  gagged") 
  6.  choke  --  (fail  to  perform  adequately  due  to  tension  or  agitation;  "The  team  should  have  won  hands  down  but  choked,  disappointing  the  coach  and  the  audience") 
  7.  choke  --  (check  or  slow  down  the  action  or  effect  of  "She  choked  her  anger") 
  8.  clog,  choke  off  clog  up  back  up  congest,  choke,  foul  --  (become  or  cause  to  become  obstructed;  "The  leaves  clog  our  drains  in  the  Fall";  "The  water  pipe  is  backed  up") 
  9.  suffocate,  asphyxiate,  choke  --  (impair  the  respiration  of  or  obstruct  the  air  passage  of  "The  foul  air  was  slowly  suffocating  the  children") 
  10.  kick  the  bucket,  buy  the  farm,  conk,  drop  dead,  pop  off  choke,  croak,  snuff  it  --  (die  (colloquial);  "The  old  man  finally  kicked  the  bucket") 
  11.  choke,  throttle  --  (reduce  the  air  supply;  of  carburetors) 
  12.  gag,  choke  --  (cause  to  retch  or  choke) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  choking 
 
  The  adj  choking  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  choking,  smothering,  suffocating,  suffocative  --  (causing  difficulty  in  breathing  especially  through  lack  of  fresh  air  and  presence  of  heat;  "the  choking  June  dust";  "the  smothering  soft  voices";  "smothering  heat";  "the  room  was  suffocating--hot  and  airless") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  choking 
 
  1  sense  of  choking 
 
  Sense  1 
  choking,  smothering,  suffocating,  suffocative 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  breathless)  ->  breathing,  eupneic,  eupnoeic 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  choking 
 
  1  sense  of  choking 
 
  Sense  1 
  choking,  smothering,  suffocating,  suffocative 
  =>  breathless  (vs.  breathing),  dyspneic,  dyspnoeic,  dyspneal,  dyspnoeal 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  choking 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  choking 
 
  choking  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  choking 
  choking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  choking 
 
  The  noun  choking  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  choking  --  (a  condition  caused  by  blocking  the  airways  to  the  lungs  (as  with  food  or  swelling  of  the  larynx)) 
  2.  choking,  strangling,  strangulation,  throttling  --  (the  act  of  suffocating  by  constricting  the  windpipe;  "no  evidence  that  the  choking  was  done  by  the  accused") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  choke 
 
  The  verb  choke  has  12  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  choke  --  (breathe  with  great  difficulty,  as  when  experiencing  a  strong  emotion;  "She  choked  with  emotion  when  she  spoke  about  her  deceased  husband") 
  2.  (2)  choke,  gag,  fret  --  (be  too  tight;  rub  or  press;  "This  neckband  is  choking  the  cat") 
  3.  (1)  choke,  scrag  --  (wring  the  neck  of  "The  man  choked  his  opponent") 
  4.  (1)  choke  --  (constrict  (someone's)  throat  and  keep  from  breathing) 
  5.  (1)  gag,  choke,  suffocate  --  (struggle  for  breath;  have  insufficient  oxygen  intake;  "he  swallowed  a  fishbone  and  gagged") 
  6.  choke  --  (fail  to  perform  adequately  due  to  tension  or  agitation;  "The  team  should  have  won  hands  down  but  choked,  disappointing  the  coach  and  the  audience") 
  7.  choke  --  (check  or  slow  down  the  action  or  effect  of  "She  choked  her  anger") 
  8.  clog,  choke  off  clog  up  back  up  congest,  choke,  foul  --  (become  or  cause  to  become  obstructed;  "The  leaves  clog  our  drains  in  the  Fall";  "The  water  pipe  is  backed  up") 
  9.  suffocate,  asphyxiate,  choke  --  (impair  the  respiration  of  or  obstruct  the  air  passage  of  "The  foul  air  was  slowly  suffocating  the  children") 
  10.  kick  the  bucket,  buy  the  farm,  conk,  drop  dead,  pop  off  choke,  croak,  snuff  it  --  (die  (colloquial);  "The  old  man  finally  kicked  the  bucket") 
  11.  choke,  throttle  --  (reduce  the  air  supply;  of  carburetors) 
  12.  gag,  choke  --  (cause  to  retch  or  choke) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  choking 
 
  The  adj  choking  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  choking,  smothering,  suffocating,  suffocative  --  (causing  difficulty  in  breathing  especially  through  lack  of  fresh  air  and  presence  of  heat;  "the  choking  June  dust";  "the  smothering  soft  voices";  "smothering  heat";  "the  room  was  suffocating--hot  and  airless") 



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