Synonyms for choke
39 synonyms found - words and phrases with similiar meaning. Definitionverb
- become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
- become or cause to become obstructed
- wring the neck of
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
- suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
- reduce the air supply
- be too tight; rub or press
- cause to retch or choke
- constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
- breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
- check or slow down the action or effect of
- fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
noun
- a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
- a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine