[noun] a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current Synonyms:coil, choking coil
[noun] a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
[verb] breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
[verb] be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat" Synonyms:gag, fret
[verb] wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent" Synonyms:scrag
[verb] constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing Synonyms:strangle
[verb] struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged" Synonyms:gag, strangle, suffocate
[verb] fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation; "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"
[verb] check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger"
[verb] become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" Synonyms:clog, off, clog up, back up, congest, foul
[verb] impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children" Synonyms:suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate
[verb] become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating Synonyms:suffocate
[verb] suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him" Synonyms:suffocate
