choked
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Stopped up; clogged: Describes something that is blocked or obstructed, preventing normal flow or passage.
- Feeling intense emotion, especially sadness or anger, that makes it difficult to speak: Describes a state where strong emotion constricts the throat, hindering speech.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective (Physical Obstruction):
- The drain was choked with leaves.
- The city's freeways are often choked with traffic during rush hour.
- Adjective (Emotional Constriction):
- She felt too choked with emotion to give a proper thank-you speech.
- He was choked up when he saw the surprise party.
Advanced Usage
- "to be choked with something": to be densely filled or obstructed by something.
- The pond was choked with weeds.
- "to get/be choked up": to become emotional, especially to the point where one's voice falters.
- He always gets choked up at the end of that movie.
Variants and Related Words
- Choke (verb): To have trouble breathing because something is blocking your throat; to block or clog a passage.
- He started to choke on a piece of food.
- Leaves choked the gutter.
- Choking (adjective/noun): Causing difficulty in breathing; the act or condition of being choked.
- The air was thick with choking smoke.
Synonyms
- Clogged: Blocked or filled so that movement or flow is difficult.
- Blocked: Obstructed, preventing passage.
- Congested: Overcrowded or blocked, especially with traffic.
- Emotional: Affected by strong feelings.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Choke back: To suppress or hold back (tears, anger, etc.).
- She choked back her tears.
- Choke off: To stop or suppress something.
- The new regulations could choke off economic growth.
Related Idioms
- Choked with traffic: Extremely congested with vehicles.
- The main avenue is always choked with traffic at 5 p.m.
- (All) choked up: Overcome with strong emotion.
- The farewell speech left everyone choked up.
Adjective
- stopped up; clogged up
- clogged pipes
- clogged up freeways
- streets choked with traffic