Emma managed to choke down a banana.
Gail tried to choke down the urge to hit him.
English dictionary. 2014.
choke down — verb suppress He choked down his rage • Syn: ↑choke off, ↑choke back • Hypernyms: ↑suppress, ↑stamp down, ↑inhibit, ↑subdue, ↑conquer, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
choke — [chōk] vt. choked, choking [ME choken, aphetic < OE vt. aceocian, to choke, prob. < base of ceoke, jaw, CHEEK] 1. to prevent from breathing by blocking the windpipe or squeezing the throat of; strangle; suffocate; smother; stifle 2. to… … English World dictionary
choke — choke1 [ tʃouk ] verb * ▸ 1 not be able to breathe ▸ 2 squeeze someone s neck ▸ 3 fill so moving is hard ▸ 4 speak with difficulty ▸ 5 lose confidence and fail ▸ 6 stop growth ▸ 7 stop development ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive if… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
choke back — verb suppress He choked down his rage • Syn: ↑choke off, ↑choke down • Hypernyms: ↑suppress, ↑stamp down, ↑inhibit, ↑subdue, ↑conquer, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
choke off — verb 1. suppress (Freq. 2) He choked down his rage • Syn: ↑choke down, ↑choke back • Hypernyms: ↑suppress, ↑stamp down, ↑inhibit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
choke — [c]/tʃoʊk / (say chohk) verb (choked, choking) –verb (t) 1. to stop the breath of, by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle; suffocate. 2. to stop, as the breath or utterance, by or as by strangling or stifling. 3. to check or… …
choke — 1 verb 1 STOP BREATHING (I, T) to prevent someone from breathing, or to be prevented from breathing, because your throat is blocked or because there is not enough air: The fumes were choking me. (+ on): He choked to death on a fish bone. 2 INJURE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
choke — I UK [tʃəʊk] / US [tʃoʊk] verb Word forms choke : present tense I/you/we/they choke he/she/it chokes present participle choking past tense choked past participle choked * 1) [intransitive/transitive] if you choke, or if something chokes you, you… … English dictionary
choke back — phrasal verb choke back or choke down [transitive] Word forms choke back : present tense I/you/we/they choke back he/she/it chokes back present participle choking back past tense choked back past participle choked back to stop yourself from… … English dictionary
choke something down — swallow something with difficulty I attempted to choke down supper * * * ˌchoke sthˈdown derived to swallow sth with difficulty Main entry: ↑chokederived … Useful english dictionary
