to choke

  • 91choke back — phrasal verb choke back or choke down [transitive] Word forms choke back : present tense I/you/we/they choke back he/she/it chokes back present participle choking back past tense choked back past participle choked back to stop yourself from… …

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  • 92choke — [[t]tʃoʊk[/t]] v. choked, chok•ing, n. 1) to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle 2) to stop by or as if by strangling or stifling: The sudden wind choked his words[/ex] 3) to stop by filling; obstruct;… …

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  • 93choke — [c]/tʃoʊk / (say chohk) verb (choked, choking) –verb (t) 1. to stop the breath of, by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle; suffocate. 2. to stop, as the breath or utterance, by or as by strangling or stifling. 3. to check or… …

  • 94choke — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. hinder or impede the breathing of (a person or animal) esp. by constricting the windpipe or (of gas, smoke, etc.) by being unbreathable. 2 intr. suffer a hindrance or stoppage of breath. 3 tr. & intr. make or become speechless …

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  • 95choke up — verb obstruct My nose is all stuffed Her arteries are blocked • Syn: ↑stuff, ↑lug, ↑block • Ant: ↑unstuff (for: ↑stuff …

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  • 96Choke exchange — A choke exchange is a telephone exchange designed to limit the effect of high numbers of simultaneous call attempts to that exchange. The choke exchange is connected to other exchanges in such a way that even high call volume will be handled… …

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  • 97Choke — Das Wort Choke kommt aus dem Englischen vom Verb „to choke“ und bedeutet würgen oder drosseln. Der „Choke“ in der Motorentechnik ist eine Klappe/Drossel am Ansaugstutzen des Vergasers, welche benutzt wird, um beim Kaltstart ein fetteres Gemisch… …

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  • 98Choke (roman) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Choke. Choke est un roman de Chuck Palahniuk paru en 2001. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Déroulement et fin de l histoire …

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  • 99choke — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Choke is used before these nouns: ↑collar, ↑point {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ almost, nearly VERB + CHOKE ▪ make sb …

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  • 100choke down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms choke down : present tense I/you/we/they choke down he/she/it chokes down present participle choking down past tense choked down past participle choked down 1) to eat or drink something with difficulty because …

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