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choking

/ choking /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

"no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"

Type of:

suffocation asphyxiation

Derived:

strangle strangulate throttle choke scrag

noun Sense 2

a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

Type of:

disorder upset

Derived:

suffocate stifle asphyxiate choke gag

Semantic Complexity

58%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

14

Times Searched

17

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Related Words

suffocation asphyxiation disorder upset