Definitions
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
Word origin
From Middle English choken (also cheken), from earlier acheken, from Old English āċēocian (“to choke”), probably derived from Old English ċēoce, ċēace (“jaw, cheek”), see cheek. Cognate with Icelandic kok (“throat”), koka (“to gulp”). See also achoke.
Used in a sentence
“Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish.”
“Lenore began to choke with the fine dust and to feel her eyes smart and to see it settle on her hands and dress.”
“See your brain - Choke, choke, choke Watch it drain - Choke, choke, choke See your greed - Choke, choke, choke Watch it breed - Choke, choke, choke Fake, you're falling down Choke, your neck is broken”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Struggle to breathe”5 letters
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