choke

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

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

1. breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion;

"She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"

2. be too tight; rub or press;

"This neckband is choking the cat"

3. wring the neck of;

"The man choked his opponent"

4. constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

5. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake;

"he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

6. fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation;

"The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"

7. check or slow down the action or effect of;

"She choked her anger"

8. become or cause to become obstructed;

"The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"

"The water pipe is backed up"

9. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of;

"The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

10. become stultified, suppressed, or stifled;

"He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"

11. suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of;

"His job suffocated him"

12. die;

"The old man finally kicked the bucket"

13. reduce the air supply;

"choke a carburetor"

14. cause to retch or choke