- present participle of choke.
choking
Americanadjective
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(of the voice) husky and strained, especially because of emotion.
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causing the feeling of being choked.
a choking cloud of smoke.
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Example Sentences
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Choking up, she added, “I told my mom, ‘I think this is the universe sending me what I needed to feel like I’m a part of this community.’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Choking up, he admits, “ I just don’t want it to be over, you know?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
Choking up, he adds, “It was like a silent pain between us that we never spoke of.”
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2024
Choking on smoke, he fled to the only thing he could see, the blue lights of a police car, and dove into its back seat.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2023
Choking and sighing to himself, Gwystyl then led the companions through a damp-smelling passageway.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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