choking

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choking

A child is choking on a piece of candy.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of causing someone to stop breathing by squeezing or blocking their throat: "choking" refers to the action of suffocating a person by applying pressure to or obstructing the windpipe.
    • The state of having one's breathing blocked: "choking" also describes the condition where the airways to the lungs are obstructed, for example by food or swelling.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The coroner's report listed the cause of death as choking.
    • He saved his friend from choking by performing the Heimlich maneuver.
    • A piece of candy can cause choking in small children.
Advanced Usage
  • "choking hazard": a risk or danger that an object could block someone's airway.
    • The toy was recalled because it was a choking hazard for kids under three.
  • "choking back tears/emotion": struggling to suppress or control strong feelings, often causing a physical sensation in the throat.
    • She was choking back tears as she gave her farewell speech.
Variants and Related Words
  • Choke (verb): to have great difficulty breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat; to cause someone to have this difficulty.
    • He started to choke on a piece of meat.
  • Choker (noun): a close-fitting necklace or band worn around the neck.
  • Choked (adjective): (of a voice) sounding strained due to emotion; (of a passage) clogged or blocked.
    • She answered in a choked whisper.
Synonyms
  • Strangulation: the action of killing someone by squeezing their throat.
  • Suffocation: the state or process of dying from being deprived of air.
  • Throttling: the act of choking or strangling someone.
Related Phrases
  • Choke off: to stop or restrict something.
    • The new regulations could choke off economic growth.
  • Choke up: to become too emotional to speak.
    • He choked up while talking about his late father.
Related Idioms
  • Choke the life out of something: to suppress or destroy something completely.
    • Bureaucracy is choking the life out of innovation in that department.
choking

A child is choking on a piece of candy.

Noun
  1. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
    • no evidence that the choking was done by the accused
  2. a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

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