choke: Information About The Word 'choke'

choke is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'choke' is made up of 5 letters.

Meanings:
  • (n) a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
  • (n) a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
  • (v) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
  • (v) be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
  • (v) wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"
  • (v) constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
  • (v) struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
  • (v) fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation; "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"
  • (v) check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger"
  • (v) become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
  • (v) impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
  • (v) become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
  • (v) suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"
  • (v) die; "The old man finally kicked the bucket"
  • (v) reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"
  • (v) cause to retch or choke
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Using the word 'choke' in Scrabble will fetch you 14 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 14 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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Words Ending With 'choke'

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Words Starting With 'choke'

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Words Containing 'choke'

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Points in Scrabble for choke14
Points in Words with Friends for choke14
Number of Letters in choke5
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