Skip to definition.  Noun: choking  chow-king   1. A condition
caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or
swelling of the larynx)   2. The act of suffocating (someone) by
constricting the windpipe     "no evidence that the choking was
done by the accused";     - strangling, strangulation,
throttling Verb: choke  chowk   1. Breathe with great
difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion   2. Be too
tight; rub or press     "This neckband is choking the cat";
- gag, fret   3. Wring the neck of     "The man choked his
opponent";     - scrag [N. Amer]   4. Constrict (someone's)
throat and keep from breathing     - strangle   5. Struggle for
breath; have insufficient oxygen intake     "he swallowed a
fishbone and choked";     - gag, strangle, suffocate   6. Fail
to perform adequately due to tension or agitation   7. Check or
slow down the action or effect of     "She choked her anger"
8. Become or cause to become obstructed     "The leaves choke
off our drains in the Fall";     - clog,