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choking

[ choh-king ]

adjective

  1. (of the voice) husky and strained, especially because of emotion.
  2. causing the feeling of being choked:

    a choking cloud of smoke.



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Other Word Forms

  • ǰiԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of choking1

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“If anyone is out there and is trying to write, know that it gets better,” Hanks said of “choking” after receiving her first book deal.

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The younger son fired a warning shot with a shotgun, but the choking continued.

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Across various cities and towns, the majority of businesses were shuttered and streets were left emptied of the usual bustle of street vendors and choking traffic.

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Stupid me, thinking they’d overcome their penchant for choking when they won the World Series last season.

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“Plaintiff did the best she could to protect herself as she sobbed and pleaded until Tate climaxed and stopped beating and choking her.”

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