choke off

Definition of Choke Off in English :

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Verb

1. choke back, choke down, choke off

suppress

Example Sentences:
'He choked down his rage'

2. back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, foul

become or cause to become obstructed

Example Sentences:
'The leaves clog our drains in the Fall'
'The water pipe is backed up'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Choke Off

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to bring to an end; end the growth of

Choke Off

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v. choked, chok·ing, chokes

v.tr.

1. To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea.

2.

a. To check or slow down the movement, growth, or action of: a garden that was choked by weeds.

b. To block up or obstruct by filling or clogging: Mud choked the drainpipe.

c. To fill up completely; jam: Major commuter arteries were choked with stalled traffic.

3. To reduce the air intake of (a carburetor), thereby enriching the fuel mixture.

4. Sports To grip (a bat or racket, for example) at a point nearer the hitting surface.

v.intr.

1. To have difficulty in breathing, swallowing, or speaking.

2. To become blocked up or obstructed.

3. Sports To shorten one's grip on the handle of a bat or racket. Often used with up.

4. To fail to perform effectively because of nervous agitation or tension, especially in an athletic contest: choked by missing an easy putt on the final hole.

n.

1. The act or sound of choking.

2.

a. Something that constricts or chokes.

b. A slight narrowing of the barrel of a shotgun serving to concentrate the shot.

3. A device used in an internal-combustion engine to enrich the fuel mixture by reducing the flow of air to the carburetor.

4. The fibrous inedible center of an artichoke head.

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