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choke in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
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choke in English
- choke⇄choke, verb, choked,choking,noun.
- choke⇄expr. choke back, to hold back, control, or suppress.
Ex. to choke back a sob or laughter. - choke⇄expr. choke down,
a. to swallow against one's inclination; force down.
Ex. He choked down the evil-tasting brew.
b. to choke back.
Ex. She choked down her sobs. - choke⇄expr. choke off, to put an end to; get rid of; stop.
Ex. The break in the water main choked off the city's supply of water. - choke⇄expr. choke up,
a. to block up; fill up; clog up.
Ex. A traffic jam choked up the highway. Multitudes of fugitives were choking up the bridges (Macaulay).
b. (Figurative.) to fill with emotion; be or cause to be on the verge of tears. - choke⇄noun 1a. the act of choking.
Ex. He gave a few chokes and then got his breath.
b. the sound of choking.
Ex. Men ... who express by grunts and chokes the inexpressible eloquence which is not in them (Algernon Swinburne).
2. that - choke⇄v.i. 1. to be unable to breathe.
Ex. He choked when a piece of meat stuck in his throat. I must say ... or choke in silence (Robert Browning).
(SYN) gag.
2. to be blocked or congested.
Ex. (Figurative.) Tho' every channel of the - choke⇄v.t. 1. to stop the breath of (an animal or person) by squeezing the throat or blocking it up; suffocate; stifle.
Ex. The smoke from the burning building almost choked the fireman.
(SYN) throttle.
2. to check or extinguish by cutting