Choked
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃoʊkt/
Choked (verb)
- To have difficulty breathing because something is blocking the throat.
- To feel unable to speak because of strong emotions.
Examples
- He choked on a piece of bread.
- She choked while eating too quickly.
Common collocations: choke on food, choke to death, choke with emotion, choke up, choked with debris
Choked (adjective)
- Describing something that is blocked or filled, making it hard to pass through.
Examples
- The drain was choked with leaves.
- The road was choked with traffic.