choking
/tʃəʊk/ (bre, ipa) · [tʃˈokɪŋ] /tʃoʊk/ (ame, ipa) · [tʃˈokɪŋ] /ˈchō-kiŋ How to pronounce choking (audio)/ (ame, mw)
choking — verb
- chokingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- chokings3rd person singular
- chokinging-ing form
- chokingedpast simple
1. being unable to breathe because food, liquid, or another object is stuck in the
being unable to breathe because food, liquid, or another object is stuck in the throat, or causing someone to lose breath in that way.
Minh started choking after a grape slipped down the wrong way at lunch.
choking on + food/object
The toddler kept choking on popcorn until her father cleared her mouth.
choking on + food
A sip of water helped Aarav stop choking on the dry biscuit.
The warning poster shows what to do when someone is choking.
- breathe
to take air in normally
文法句型
be choking on + food/object
stop choking after + action
用法筆記
Most often used with on to name the food, drink, or object stuck in the throat.
2. gripping a person's neck so tightly that air cannot get through.
gripping a person's neck so tightly that air cannot get through.
The guard shouted when one boy was choking another during the fight.
choking + person
In the film, the attacker keeps choking the victim against a wall.
choking + person + against + surface
Rania clawed at the rope choking her neck in panic.
The coach stopped the drill before the bigger student began choking his partner.
- release
to let the neck go free
文法句型
be choking + person
be choking + person + against + surface
用法筆記
Object is a person or animal. Unlike sense 1, the pressure comes from outside the neck, not from something stuck inside the throat.
3. filling a road, pipe, or similar route so completely that movement through it be
filling a road, pipe, or similar route so completely that movement through it becomes impossible.
Morning buses were choking the narrow street outside the night market.
choking + road/street
Wet leaves kept choking the drain beside Sivan's apartment building.
choking + drain/pipe
Smoke from the wildfire was choking the valley by sunset.
Grease is choking the kitchen pipe, so the sink drains slowly.
- clear
to remove the blockage and allow movement again
文法句型
be choking + road/pipe/drain
be choking + place with + smoke/traffic
用法筆記
Usually used for roads, drains, pipes, or places that become so full of traffic, smoke, or other material that normal flow stops.
4. losing confidence at the key moment and failing when success was within reach, e
losing confidence at the key moment and failing when success was within reach, especially in sport.
After leading all day, Christopher was choking in the final set.
be choking in the final set
The striker kept choking when the shootout reached sudden death.
keep choking under pressure
Amira said the team was choking under pressure from the home crowd.
Fans could see the rookie was choking once the arena grew loud.
- freeze
can be broader and less strongly tied to public pressure
- crack under pressure
emphasizes mental collapse in a tense moment
- deliver
to perform successfully when it matters most
文法句型
be choking under pressure
keep choking in the final moments
用法筆記
Common in sports talk and other high-pressure situations. Often appears with under pressure or with a decisive moment in the sentence.
choking — adjective
- chokingpositive
- more chokingcomparative
- most chokingsuperlative
1. so tight or oppressive that it feels as if your throat is being squeezed shut.
so tight or oppressive that it feels as if your throat is being squeezed shut.
The choking smoke forced shoppers to cover their mouths and run outside.
choking + smoke/smell
The choking collar on the costume rubbed against Dahlia's throat all night.
choking + clothing/pressure
By noon, the room felt choking, with every window nailed shut.
A choking wave of perfume filled the elevator when the doors opened.
- stifling
common for hot, airless places
- suffocating
slightly more general and often stronger
- fresh
easy to breathe in
文法句型
choking smoke/heat/smell
feel choking
用法筆記
Usually describes smoke, heat, collars, rooms, or smells that make breathing feel difficult or tight.
2. spoken in a muffled, strained way so the words are hard to make out.
spoken in a muffled, strained way so the words are hard to make out.
Through the mask, Inês gave a choking reply that nobody understood.
choking + reply/voice
The witness spoke in a choking whisper after hearing the verdict.
speak in a choking whisper
Sumin managed only a choking 'thank you' before leaving the stage.
The caller's choking voice made the dispatcher ask for slower, clearer words.
- clear
easy to hear and understand
文法句型
choking voice/whisper/reply
speak in a choking voice
用法筆記
Most often modifies voice, whisper, reply, or other speech when emotion, pain, or lack of air makes the words unclear.