Synonyms

choking

American

[choh-king] / ˈtʃoʊ kɪŋ /

adjective

(of the voice) husky and strained, especially because of emotion.
causing the feeling of being choked.

a choking cloud of smoke.

Other Word Forms

chokingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of choking

choke + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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I sat down, buried my face in my arms, and made a lot of choking, sobbing sounds like I was crying.

From Literature

I hadn’t spun that much gold, but it was already choking me.

From Literature

The jury heard how Morgan claimed he feared the baby was choking on his own sick and put his fingers in the baby's mouth to remove any blockage.

From BBC

Teenage boys have been drenching themselves and their surroundings in its scents for decades—and drawing complaints and choking coughs for just as long.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nim wanted to look down into the crater, but the cloud of steam was too thick to see through and too choking to breathe.

From Literature

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