choked

verbsmother, block

Synonyms for choked

verb smother, block

Antonyms for choked

Word Origin & History

c.1300, transitive, "to strangle;" late 14c., "to make to suffocate," of persons as well as swallowed objects, a shortening of acheken (c.1200), from Old English aceocian "to choke, suffocate" (with intensive a-), probably from root of ceoke "jaw, cheek" (see cheek (n.)).

Intransitive sense from c.1400. Meaning "gasp for breath" is from early 15c. Figurative use from c.1400, in early use often with reference to weeds stifling the growth of useful plants (a Biblical image). Meaning "to fail in the clutch" is attested by 1976, American English. Related: Choked; choking. Choke-cherry (1785) supposedly so called for its astringent qualities. Johnson also has choke-pear "Any aspersion or sarcasm, by which another person is put to silence." Choked up "overcome with emotion and unable to speak" is attested by 1896. The baseball batting sense is by 1907.

Example Sentences for choked

"There's nothing you could do that I couldn't forgive," he said in a choked voice.

John could have choked him, but he answered: "Yes, it is seraphic."

I was suffocated with it, and I choked and laughed till the tears came.

Here I burst into a fit of crying which I choked as much as I could.

There was much Parker wanted to say, but he choked the words back.

His voice was choked and his pale face was glistening with perspiration.

After some moments, however, Charlie sobered and choked back a final gurgle.

Choked with tears, I passively let him raise my hand to his lips.

Its air was bad—a gas that choked; one could not breathe it and live.

Mother Coupeau was not hungry, being too choked up to be able to eat.

choked

Synonyms for choked

Antonyms for choked

congested

insecure

neurotic

smothered

strained

choked

Synonyms for choked

Antonyms for choked

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