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Synonyms of CHOKES

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CHOKES: definition and more

55 synonyms in 16 meanings 42 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of CHOKES by meaning

noun

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

    Also: choke coil, choking coil.

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

verb

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

  2. be too tight; rub or press

  3. wring the neck of

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

  5. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

  6. fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

  7. check or slow down the action or effect of

  8. become or cause to become obstructed

    Also: choke off, clog up, back up.

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

  10. become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

  11. suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

  12. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

    Also: pass away, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, snuff it.

  13. reduce the air supply

  14. cause to retch or choke