choking

/ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ/
/ˈtʃʌʊkɪŋ/
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Definitions of choking
  1. noun
    a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
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    type of:
    disorder, upset
    a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
  2. noun
    the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
    “no evidence that the choking was done by the accused”
    synonyms: strangling, strangulation, throttling
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    type of:
    asphyxiation, suffocation
    killing by depriving of oxygen
Pronunciation
US
/ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ/
UK
/ˈtʃʌʊkɪŋ/
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