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choke
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- pronunciation:
- chok
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
chokes, choking, choked |
| definition 1: |
When something chokes you, it makes it hard for you to breathe by squeezing your throat.
The poor dog was almost choking because its collar was too tight. |
| definition 2: |
If a person is choking, they are having trouble breathing or swallowing. If something gets stuck in a person's throat, it's possible for them to choke.
A piece of food got stuck in my throat and I choked for a bit. It was scary.Babies shouldn't eat hard foods because they can't chew them well and they could choke on them. |
| related words: |
clog, pack |
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