How to use choke in a sentence. Choke verb (fail) [ i ] informal (also choke it) (usually in sports) to fail to do something at a time when it is urgent, usually because you suddenly lose confidence: To stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe See examples of choke used in a sentence. To bring to an end as if by choking Treasury borrowing of existing savings would drive up the interest rate and choke off economic activity (paul craig roberts).
To choke someone means to squeeze their neck until they are dead The men pushed him into the entrance of a nearby building, where they choked him with his tie. To suppress (a feeling, emotion, etc.) (often fol I managed to choke back my tears The storeroom was choked with furniture. (intransitive, colloquial) to perform badly at a crucial stage of a competition, especially when one appears to be clearly winning
Strangle, throttle, suffocate, garotte, asphyxiate, garrote, smother, stifle Restore, revive, resuscitate, breathe, inspire, expire, respire, inhale Definition of choke verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. To become unable to breathe usually because something gets stuck in your throat or because the air is not good for breathing To cause (someone) to stop breathing by squeezing the throat
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