Definitions for choking
ˈtʃoʊ kɪŋchok·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. choking(noun)

   a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

2. choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling(noun)

   the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

   "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. choking(Noun)

   The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly.

2. choking(Noun)

   The act of coughing when a foreign object (i.e. food, beverages) becomes lodged in a person's airway.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Choking

   of Choke

2. Choking(adj)

   that chokes; producing the feeling of strangulation

3. Choking(adj)

   indistinct in utterance, as the voice of a person affected with strong emotion

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Choking

   Choking is the mechanical obstruction of the flow of air from the environment into the lungs. Choking prevents breathing, and can be partial or complete, with partial choking allowing some, although inadequate, flow of air into the lungs. Prolonged or complete choking results in asphyxia which leads to anoxia and is potentially fatal. Oxygen stored in the blood and lungs keep the victim alive for several minutes after breathing is stopped completely. Choking can be caused by: ⁕Physical obstruction of the airway by a foreign body. ⁕Respiratory diseases that involve obstruction of the airway. ⁕Compression of the laryngopharynx, larynx or vertebrate trachea in strangulation.

Anagrams for choking »

1. hocking

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How to say choking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of choking in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of choking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of choking in a Sentence

1. Aisha Al-Tilawi:

   Entire families were killed. we started choking, felt dizzy, then fainted. Mazin was trying to wake up his grandfather.

2. Lesbia Avila:

   I just ask God that if I die, it will not be of choking.

3. Leo Tolstoy:

   I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means -- except by getting off his back.

4. Graeme Smith:

   It is certainly the first major breach of a provincial capital since 2001, they are choking the Afghan forces from all sides. It looks pretty grim.

5. Aisha Al-Tilawi:

   We started choking, felt dizzy, then fainted. Mazin was trying to wake up his grandfather.

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