choke

a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"

be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"

wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"

constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation; "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"

check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger"

become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"

impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"

suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"

cause to retch or choke