Choke

What do we mean by choke?

To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea. intransitive verb

To check or slow down the movement, growth, or action of. intransitive verb

To block up or obstruct by filling or clogging. intransitive verb

To fill up completely; jam. intransitive verb

To reduce the air intake of (a carburetor), thereby enriching the fuel mixture. intransitive verb

To grip (a bat or racket, for example) at a point nearer the hitting surface. intransitive verb

To have difficulty in breathing, swallowing, or speaking. intransitive verb

To become blocked up or obstructed. intransitive verb

To shorten one's grip on the handle of a bat or racket. Often used with up. intransitive verb

To fail to perform effectively because of nervous agitation or tension, especially in an athletic contest. intransitive verb

The act or sound of choking. noun

Something that constricts or chokes. noun

A slight narrowing of the barrel of a shotgun serving to concentrate the shot. noun

A device used in an internal-combustion engine to enrich the fuel mixture by reducing the flow of air to the carburetor. noun

The fibrous inedible center of an artichoke head. noun

To hold back; suppress. phrasal verb

To bring to an end as if by choking. phrasal verb

To be unable to speak because of strong emotion. phrasal verb

A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.

In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.

A constriction at the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel which affects the spread of the shot.

A partial or complete blockage (of boulders, mud, etc.) in a cave passage.

The mass of immature florets in the centre of the bud of an artichoke.

Choking coil

A major mistake at a crucial stage of a competition because one is nervous, especially when one is winning.

Words that are spelled similarly to choke:
choke, chose, coke, cooke, chore, hoke, chome, choe, croke, cloke, chok, chole, chokwe, chobe, chike, chone, choka, chope, choko, choky, chode, chokh, choge.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word choke:
submission, guillotine, flanges, tko, carburetor, choking, flange, choked, constriction, takedown, mma, unanimous, grappling, bout, stoppage, featherweight, throttle, def, tap, bantamweight, rematch, welterweight, faced, tapped, faber, shotgun, fight, shamrock, round, boring, lightweight, barrel, judo, unconscious, silva, naked, wrestler, referee, bore, opponent, barrels, heavyweight, submit, valve, triangle, valves, cylinder, cage, fought, bonus, ultimate, cherry, strikes, canyon, knockout, via, seconds, punch, throat, toys, neck, pride, face, honors, veteran, fighter, hold, forcing, strait, arm, decision, submitted, defeated, promotion, reservoir, martial, expected, tube, night, pulled, lock, promotional, fighting, streak, finale, lost, flow, consciousness, earning, kick, brazilian, loss, belt, diameter, champion, victory, victories, ref, miller, matt.

Words that rhyme with choke:
oak, stroke, invoke, evoke, poke, yoke, revoke, smoke, provoke, joke, baroque, stoke, folk, cloak, soak, spoke, coke, broke, bloke, woke, croak, artichoke, polk, yolk, moak, roque, moke, awoke, choak, doak, practical joke, hoke, koch, misspoke, groak, keystroke, slowpoke, backstroke, gunsmoke, doke, roanoke, masterstroke, croke, stoak, cloke, pembroke, smoak, sloke, townsfolk, wolk, scoke, wouk, hoak, jerusalem artichoke, boak, windhoek, poison oak, flowk, white oak, butterfly stroke, holyoke, snoke, droke, egg yolk, turkey oak, holm oak, indian poke, live oak, bur oak, blackjack oak, red oak, mourning cloak, globe artichoke, dirty joke, hoek, kolk, chestnut oak, cocke, hooded cloak, noack, blue joke, cork oak, jack oak, pin oak, silky oak, take a joke, interior live oak, chinese cork oak, ethnic joke, forehand stroke, james knox polk, swamp oak, post oak, james polk, japanese oak, scarlet oak, dwarf oak, myrtle oak, silver oak, woolfolk.

Adjectives that are often used to describe choke:
poly.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective choke:
damp, cherry, coil, point, input, unloader, bores, bail, coils.

Consonant match to choke:
check, chuck, cheque, cheek, chalk, chick, chock, choak, chook, czech, chok, chek, chack.

Words that sound like choke:
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