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In a state of unhappiness or despondency
“She appeared choked with grief as she stood by the grave, her tear-stained face silently reflecting her profound sorrow.”
Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong
Overfilled or overcrowded to the point of being clogged or blocked
Feeling anxious, nervous, or under stress
Restricted or low in size or space
Feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment
Constricted or suffocated due to pressure or lack of air
Quick to take offense at petty things
Past tense for to struggle for air or breath, typically due to an obstruction of one's windpipe
“If you choke after swallowing, you or your helper should try to remove any food visible in your mouth.”
Past tense for to suffocate someone, typically through strangulation or asphyxiation
“Marcela looked like she was going to choke him with his own legs.”
Past tense for to block or clog up a space or opening
“A small rootlet can grow into a mass of roots that entirely choke the pipes.”
Past tense for to cry or become teary with emotion
“I choke with tears that well up from my little heart.”
Past tense for to refrain from openly expressing or displaying
Past tense for to fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something
Past tense for to stop, hinder or impede the flow or progress of
Past tense for to reduce in size, especially through the application of pressure
Past tense for to make a husky, squawking noise
Past tense for to overwhelm or inundate with people, animals or things
Past tense for to extinguish a flame or fire
Past tense for to prevent from being heard or noticed
Past tense for to retch or (nearly) vomit from feeling nauseous
Past tense for to stop talking, to shut up
Past tense for to consume food hungrily or in a gluttonous manner
Past tense for to become filled or blocked with silt
Past tense for to overwhelm with emotion
Past tense for to perform a task incompetently
Past tense for to spread or pervade throughout
Past tense for to force (something) into or through a restricted space
Past tense for to obligate to do something
Past tense for to subdue or hurt physically or violently
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