He choked with anger as he listened to the politician's dishonest speech.
She choked with emotion when speaking about her lost child at the memorial service.
The actress choked with tears as she read the heartfelt tribute to her late mentor.
He choked back a sob as he said his final goodbye to his dying father.
She choked under the pressure of having to deliver the devastating news to her family.

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Choking (noun)

Meaning⁸

Constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

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Choking (noun)

Meaning⁹

Reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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Choke (noun)

Meaning¹⁰

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

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

The underdog team was performing surprisingly well until they started to choke under the pressure in the final quarter.
She usually plays classical music flawlessly, but her nervousness made her choke during the audition.
Despite his rigorous preparation, the confident candidate began to choke when faced with the complex ethics questions.
With the whole crowd cheering for her, the skater began to feel the pressure and choke, falling on her triple axel attempt.
After being undefeated for months, the tennis star started to choke in the tournament final, making multiple unforced errors.

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Choker (noun)

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".

Meaning¹²

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

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

She began to choke on the peanut that was stuck in her throat and desperately needed help to dislodge it.
The small child choke on a piece of food and turned blue before someone intervened.
While eating a spoiled sandwich, he started to choke due to food poisoning and immediately vomited.
The thick fog outside caused him to choke for air and desperately seek a clearer atmosphere.
Her allergic reaction started to choke her airways and medical attention was immediately required.