Choking (Noun)
Meaning 1
A condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The emergency operator provided instructions on how to perform the Heimlich maneuver to relieve the choking victim.
- There was no evidence that the choking was done by the accused, so the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
- Choking is a leading cause of death in infants under the age of one, often caused by obstruction of the airway.
- The martial arts instructor taught her students how to use various techniques to escape from a choking hold.
- Autopsy results revealed that the cause of death was manual strangulation, characterized by signs of severe choking and bruising on the neck.