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choke definition
choke |
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 choke artichoke automatic choke choke choke coil chokecherry chokecherry tree chokedamp choker chokey globe artichoke jerusalem artichoke sunchoke Overview of noun choke The noun choke has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. choke, choke coil, choking coil -- (a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current) 2. choke -- (a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine) 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) Grep of adj choke choke-full choked Overview of noun choke The noun choke has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. choke, choke coil, choking coil -- (a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current) 2. choke -- (a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine) 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)
choke definition
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