choked
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tʃəʊkt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /t͡ʃoʊkt/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊkt
Verb edit
choked
- simple past and past participle of choke
Derived terms edit
Adjective edit
choked (comparative more choked, superlative most choked)
- Having been unable to breathe due to airway obstruction (choking) or strangulation, but usually to the point of pain and discomfort without death.
- (figurative) Blocked or obstructed by thick material, often plant growth.
- 2022 November 16, Paul Stephen, “Stations earn a deserved NRA ovation: Large: Nottingham”, in RAIL, number 970, page 46:
- It gave the green light to pedestrianisation of the station's porte cochère (which had been traffic-choked when used as a drop-off point by motorists), [...].