choked

UK /tʃəʊkt/ US /t͡ʃoʊkt/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

all, hard

VERB + CHOKED

got, store

CHOKED + NOUN

candy, customers, fishbone, olives, piece, pretzel, utterance

PREP.

about, down, on, up, with

ADV.

almost, nearly

Definitions

adj

Having been unable to breathe due to airway obstruction (choking) or strangulation, but usually to the point of pain and discomfort without death.

Blocked or obstructed by thick material, often plant growth.

It gave the green light to pedestrianisation of the station's porte cochère (which had been traffic-choked when used as a drop-off point by motorists), [...].

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — stopped up

clogged

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

It gave the green light to pedestrianisation of the station's porte cochère (which had been traffic-choked when used as a drop-off point by motorists), [...].

Wiktionary

I nearly choked on a fishbone.

Tatoeba · #19357

The baby almost choked on a piece of candy.

Tatoeba · #64737

I was choked by smoke.

Tatoeba · #256284

I choked! I should have come up with a proper plan first.

Tatoeba · #264956

The store is choked with customers.

Tatoeba · #279006

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, choked is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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