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choking

[ choh-king ]

adjective

  1. (of the voice) husky and strained, especially because of emotion.
  2. causing the feeling of being choked:

    a choking cloud of smoke.



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  • choking·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of choking1

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Example Sentences

She jumps on his back, mock-choking him and covering his eyes.

We see a system that will indict a 20-year-old for selling crack but not a police officer for choking the life out of a citizen.

Another video that went viral showed Blanc choking women in Tokyo.

“Raising the Turkish flag was very healing for me, and I think a little for Turkey as well,” says Hayes, choking up a bit.

Parkes managed to gasp through the choking, “Is there something wrong with the money?”

The noise of his slumbers culminated in a sudden, choking grunt, and abruptly ceased.

No doubt, even in these choking circumstances, childish feeling may now and again peep out.

And no sooner had she guessed it than, with a choking sob, she told herself that what madame could do that could she also.

He was choking down a sob when he caught sight of some women with packs upon their backs.

But Lasseroe was out of control now and he was choking the life out of Daisy Hennifer.

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