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choking

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chok·ing  (chkng)
adj.
1. Causing a feeling of being choked or suffocated: The hall was filled with choking clouds of smoke.
2. Having a strained or husky sound: spoke in a choking voice.
choking·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chokingchoking - a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
2.chokingchoking - the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
strangling, strangulation, throttling
suffocation, asphyxiation - killing by depriving of oxygen
Translations
choking [ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ]
A. ADJ → asfixiador, asfixiante
B. N → ahogo m, asfixia f
choking [ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ] adj [fumes, dust] → suffocant(e)
choking
adj
smoke, fumes → beißend; choking dust → Staub m, → der einem die Luft zum Atmen nimmt
sob, moan, gasp → erstickt


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"Enough, enough," exclaimed the faithful servant of the State, choking with emotion; "here is a certificate of solvency.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Still reluctant to surrender his hold upon his prize, he beat futilely at the face of his enemy, but at last the agony of choking compelled him to drop the girl and grapple madly with the man who choked him with one hand and rained mighty and merciless blows upon his face and head with the other.
The Monster Men by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
It was evident to him that he soon must die unless he tore loose from the steel fingers that were choking the life from him.
The Gods of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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