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.
Other Word Forms
- chokingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of choking
Example Sentences
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"People are choking on pollution, choking on the concrete -- and all the dust that comes with the construction, traffic, smog, heatwaves," she added.
From Barron's
"I still cannot forget the horrors of those days," he says, voice choking with emotion.
From BBC
The 33-year-old said she initially thought Adam had been choking but he then stopped breathing.
From BBC
The parents of Oliver Steeper - who died in 2021 after choking on his food at nursery - welcomed the measures after campaigning for change since his death.
From BBC
Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has said she "couldn't breathe" for 20 minutes after choking on a fish bone before Saturday's live show in Blackpool.
From BBC
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