Skip to content

choking

/ˈt͡ʃoʊkɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Choking means: causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat.

Synonyms for choking11

noun, as in the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

strangling, strangulation, throttling

adjective, as in causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

smothering, suffocating, suffocative, breathless, dyspneic, dyspnoeic, dyspneal, dyspnoeal

What does choking mean?3

adjective

1

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat“the choking June dust”

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)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with choking?7

two syllables

smokingjokingsoakingpokingstroking

three syllables

provokinginvoking
Show 40 near rhymes
goingpostedgrowingholdingshowingknowinghopingvotedvotingclothingrollingclosingthrowingpostingcoachingpromotingcoacheshostedloadedquotedblowingdevotedfloatingapproachingcontrollinghostingpromotedloadingcolinbowlingopposingflowingrosesholdingsnotingexplosiveclosesmotiveautomotiveheroic

Choking in a sentence

  • She fell back on the pillow, exhausted, choking.carlosalberto
  • She can't talk about her mother without choking up.unknown
  • That scent is so strong on you it's choking me.Amastan
  • Keep small objects away from the baby to avoid choking hazards.Amastan
  • The pollution was choking the rivers and lakes.Igider
  • What should I do if someone is choking?Igider
  • Let me go, you're choking me.weihaiping
  • Popcorn is never recommended for infants or toddlers, as the kernels can pose a choking threat.corvard

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of choking

as a noun

plural
chokings