Choke Definition
- to hold back (feelings, sobs, etc.)
- to swallow with difficulty
- to bring to an end; end the growth of
- to block up; clog
- to fill too full
Other Word Forms of Choke
Noun
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Choke
Origin of Choke
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From Middle English choken (also cheken), from Old English *ċēocian, āċēocian (“to choke”), probably derived from Old English ċēoce, ċēace (“jaw, cheek”), see cheek. Cognate with Icelandic kok (“throat”), koka (“to gulp”). See also achoke.
From Wiktionary
Middle English choken short for achoken from Old English āceōcian ā- intensive pref. cēoce, cēace jaw, cheek
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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