Definition & Meaning of "choke"

to not be able to speak clearly and normally due to experiencing very strong emotions

to feel too tight or squeezed, often causing discomfort from rubbing or pressing

to block the throat, hinder breathing and cause suffocation

to make the fuel mixture richer in a motor by reducing the amount of air that enters

to stop something from developing or growing by blocking or limiting it

to be prevented from continuing or developing

to block or fill a passage, making it unable to allow free movement or flow

to hold back or control strong feelings

(particularly in sports) to perform poorly in a critical moment due to being nervous

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