The meaning of CHOKE is to check or block normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air. How to use choke in a sentence.

To bring to an end as if by choking: "Treasury borrowing of existing savings would drive up the interest rate and choke off economic activity" (Paul Craig Roberts).

CHOKE definition: to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle. See examples of choke used in a sentence.

choke verb (FAIL) [ I ] informal (also choke it) (usually in sports) to fail to do something at a time when it is urgent, usually because you suddenly lose confidence:

to suppress (a feeling, emotion, etc.) (often fol. by back or down): I managed to choke back my tears. to fill chock-full: The storeroom was choked with furniture.

The choke in a car, truck, or other vehicle is a device that reduces the amount of air going into the engine and makes it easier to start.

Choke definition: To reduce the air intake of (a carburetor), thereby enriching the fuel mixture.

3 days ago · (intransitive, colloquial) To perform badly at a crucial stage of a competition, especially when one appears to be clearly winning. He has a lot of talent, but he tends to choke under pressure.

The term itself is often an over-used, or even derisive term in the sports world, where "choke" status might be assigned to a team or player that was simply unlucky.

When you choke, you are suddenly unable to breathe, often because something is stuck in your throat. Your dad's rude joke might make you gasp and choke on your grilled cheese sandwich.