Meaning of "choke" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHOKE

Old English ācēocian, of Germanic origin; related to cheek.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHOKE

choke  [tʃəʊk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOKE

Choke is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb choke in English.

WHAT DOES CHOKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Choke

Choke may refer to: ▪ Choking, obstruction of airflow into the lungs ▪ Choke, a condition in horses in which the esophagus is blocked ▪ Choking game, a schoolyard game involving deprivation of oxygen to the brain ▪ Chokehold, a grappling hold performed on the neck that serves to render the opponent unconscious ▪ Choke, a failure to win a competition at critical moments...

Definition of choke in the English dictionary

The first definition of choke in the dictionary is to hinder or stop the breathing of, esp by constricting the windpipe or by asphyxiation. Other definition of choke is to have trouble or fail in breathing, swallowing, or speaking. Choke is also to block or clog up.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHOKE

PRESENT

Present

I choke

you choke

he/she/it chokes

we choke

you choke

they choke

Present continuous

I am choking

you are choking

he/she/it is choking

we are choking

you are choking

they are choking

Present perfect

I have choked

you have choked

he/she/it has choked

we have choked

you have choked

they have choked

Present perfect continuous

I have been choking

you have been choking

he/she/it has been choking

we have been choking

you have been choking

they have been choking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I choked

you choked

he/she/it choked

we choked

you choked

they choked

Past continuous

I was choking

you were choking

he/she/it was choking

we were choking

you were choking

they were choking

Past perfect

I had choked

you had choked

he/she/it had choked

we had choked

you had choked

they had choked

Past perfect continuous

I had been choking

you had been choking

he/she/it had been choking

we had been choking

you had been choking

they had been choking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will choke

you will choke

he/she/it will choke

we will choke

you will choke

they will choke

Future continuous

I will be choking

you will be choking

he/she/it will be choking

we will be choking

you will be choking

they will be choking

Future perfect

I will have choked

you will have choked

he/she/it will have choked

we will have choked

you will have choked

they will have choked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been choking

you will have been choking

he/she/it will have been choking

we will have been choking

you will have been choking

they will have been choking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would choke

you would choke

he/she/it would choke

we would choke

you would choke

they would choke

Conditional continuous

I would be choking

you would be choking

he/she/it would be choking

we would be choking

you would be choking

they would be choking

Conditional perfect

I would have choke

you would have choke

he/she/it would have choke

we would have choke

you would have choke

they would have choke

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been choking

you would have been choking

he/she/it would have been choking

we would have been choking

you would have been choking

they would have been choking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you choke
we let´s choke
you choke

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to choke

Past participle

choked

Present Participle

choking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CHOKE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «choke» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of choke

asphyxiate · bar · block · bung · clog · close · congest · constrict · dam · obstruct · occlude · overpower · smother · stifle · stop · strangle · suffocate · throttle

TRANSLATION OF CHOKE

Find out the translation of choke to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of choke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «choke» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 哽住
• Translator English - Spanish: asfixiar
• English: choke
• Translator English - Hindi: गला घोंटना
• Translator English - Arabic: يَخْتَنِقُ
• Translator English - Russian: душить
• Translator English - Portuguese: engasgar-se
• Translator English - Bengali: শ্বাসরোধ
• Translator English - French: s’étouffer
• Translator English - Malay: Tercekik
• Translator English - German: ersticken
• Translator English - Japanese: 息が詰まる
• Translator English - Korean: 숨이 막히다
• Translator English - Javanese: keselek
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bị nghẹt thở
• Translator English - Tamil: அடைப்பை
• Translator English - Marathi: गळा दाटून येणे
• Translator English - Turkish: boğma
• Translator English - Italian: soffocare
• Translator English - Polish: dusić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: задихатися
• Translator English - Romanian: a se sufoca
• Translator English - Greek: πνίγομαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verstik
• Translator English - Swedish: kvävas
• Translator English - Norwegian: kvele

10 QUOTES WITH «CHOKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word choke.

1

Arthur Ashe

I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don't move and you can't take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.

2

Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair

In the U.A.E. we were the least-regulated environment in the region, and over time we are seeing more and more regulation coming in. On the other hand, a central bank can overregulate and choke the economy, and then we will have a dead banking industry.

3

Nellie Bly

Even that was all consumed after two days, and the patients had to try to choke down fresh fish, just boiled in water, without salt, pepper or butter; mutton, beef, and potatoes without the faintest seasoning.

4

Julie Burchill

I almost choke on my popcorn when I hear film stars, who walk on red carpets as much as the rest of us do on zebra crossings, criticising youngsters who crave fame.

5

Tim Conway

I think there are a lot of things out there that are humorous that people don't realize until you actually show them what is going on. Saran Wrap for one thing. You know, you could pull enough of that out of the box and it will actually kill you. It will get a hold of you, stick to you, and choke you to death.

6

Mark Cuban

Go out there and get rich. Get so obnoxiously rich that when that tax bill comes, your first thought will be to choke on how big a check you have to write.

7

Alistair Darling

The global economy is spluttering back into life. The Tories would have left it to choke to death.

8

Paula Deen

I'll keep peace at all cost, even if I choke to death on my tongue.

9

Jeffrey Donovan

If someone grabbed me, I'd probably be able to choke them out in about eight seconds.

10

John Lee Hooker

The one thing the blues don't get is the backing and pushing of TV and radio like a lot of this garbage you hears. They choke stuff down people's throat so they got no choice but to listen to it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOKE»

Discover the use of choke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to choke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Choke

Victor Mancini has devised a complicated scam to pay for his mother's hospital care: pretend to be choking on a piece of food in a restaurant and the person who 'saves you' will feel responsible for you for the rest of their lives.

Chuck Palahniuk, 2011

Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It ...

Explains the brain science behind why some people "choke" under pressure, examining how attention and working memory guide human performance; how experience, practice, and brain development interact; and how these interconnected elements ...

Sian Beilock, 2011

Choke

A heartfelt novel about the disturbing "choking game" trend -- and one girl's struggle for self-acceptance.

Diana López, 2012

Choke

For Vanessa, a low-income housing complex in the middle of the desert in El Mirage, Arizona, represents all that is wrong with her life.

Darnella Ford, 2007

Choke

Twenty-two-year-old Imogene Duckworthy is waiting tables at Huey's Hash to support her toddler daughter in tiny Saltlike, Texas, and just itching to become a private eye like the ones she admires on TV. When Huey is found murdered, she gets ...

Kaye George, 2011

Choke

Murder is not a spectator sport.

Stuart Woods, 2010

Choke

Pillage was the first of three books in the fantasy adventure

Obert Skye, 2011

Choke Point

WHEN HIGH-RISK COURIER SIMON LEONIDOVICH IS DRAWN INTO A GAME OF INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE IN THE NEW GAMING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, THE ODDS ARE STACKED AGAINST HIM LIKE NEVER BEFORE.

Jay MacLarty, 2007

Don't Choke: A Champion's Guide to Winning Under Pressure

But this book is not all about golf. Player has had a long successful career in business since his playing days—designing golf courses, marketing golf equipment and sportswear, and more.

Gary Player, 2013

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Choke Point

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Choke Point by Peter Telep is a brand new tie-in title to the phenomenal game series.

Peter Telep, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term choke is used in the context of the following news items.

Proteas' spin duo choke Bangladesh in second T20

South Africa cricketer Eddie Leie delivers a ball during the second T20 cricket match between Bangladesh and South Africa at the ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»

Biker died after choke hold set off chain reaction in his body, Exeter …

A 19-stone biker was killed by being held in a choke hold for just 61 seconds during a night club brawl, a jury has been told. Charity fundraiser ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»

Rear-Naked Choke Radio: Bellator MMA's Douglas Lima, MMA …

Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) joined Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and guest co-host MMA Sucka's Matt ... «Combat Press, Jul 15»

Rear-Naked Choke Radio: Ocean County BJJ's Tom DeBlass …

Staying true to our intro by the great Tim Hughes, Rear-Naked Choke Radio really is choking out the competition on this episode. Joining Jason ... «Combat Press, Jul 15»

A Brief History Of Gonzalo Higuaín Being A Choke Artist

Just when we thought Lionel Messi would finally end Argentina's trophy drought and in the process get those dumb doubters from his native ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»

Paignton man Alan Passmore died 'in choke hold', court told

A 19-STONE Paignton man died after being pinned to the ground and held in a choke hold on the floor of the Drift Inn bar, a court had been told ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»

Brief spells choke arterial roads

NEW DELHI: The short spells of rain on Monday clogged the majority of the arterial roads, marked as the flood-prone zones by the traffic police, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Rear-Naked Choke Radio: WQAM 560 Miami's Alex Donno

Alex Donno of famed Miami sports station WQAM 560 joined Joe Rizzo (@RearNakedChoke) and Jay Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to talk about the ... «Combat Press, Jul 15»

The Vent: Did the Hurricanes choke?

In this week's episode of the Vent, Tony is joined by Andrew Gourdie to talk about the big sporting issues including the upcoming Apia test, ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

Watch UFC FN 72's Thales Leites Choke Out Tim Boetsch

In a couple of weeks time, Thales Leites will throw down with Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 72, and he if wins, the middleweight will be ... «MMAFrenzy.com, Jul 15»