- choking
- adjective
Date: 1556
1. producing the feeling of strangulation <a choking cloud of smog> 2. indistinct in utterance — used especially of a person's voice <a low choking laugh> • chokingly adverb
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choking — chokingly, adv. /choh king/, adj. 1. (of the voice) husky and strained, esp. because of emotion. 2. causing the feeling of being choked: a choking cloud of smoke. [CHOKE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
choking — adj. Choking is used with these nouns: ↑sensation, ↑smoke, ↑sob … Collocations dictionary
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choking — tʃəʊk n. act of choking; throttle (in a car) v. strangle, block the windpipe; be strangled; block, obstruct; fill full … English contemporary dictionary
choking — chok•ing [[t]ˈtʃoʊ kɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) (of the voice) husky and strained, esp. because of emotion 2) causing the feeling of being choked: choking gas fumes[/ex] • Etymology: 1560–70 chok′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
choking — /ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ/ (say chohking) adjective 1. so full of emotion one almost chokes: to speak in a choking voice. 2. that causes the sensation of being choked. –chokingly, adverb …
