verb
chokes; choked; choking
[no obj] :to become unable to breathe usually because something gets stuck in your throat or because the air is not good for breathing
[+ obj] to cause (someone) to stop breathing by squeezing the throat
to make (someone) unable to breathe in a normal way
If you or your voice is choked with emotion, rage, etc., you are feeling emotion in such a strong way that it is hard for you to talk.
[+ obj] :to stop (something) from growing or developing
[+ obj] :to fill (something) completely so that movement is stopped or slowed
[no obj] informal :to fail to do something well because you are very nervous
choke back
[phrasal verb]
If you are choking back tears, rage, anger, etc., you are finding it very hard not to cry or express emotion.
choke down
[phrasal verb]
choke down (something) or choke (something) down informal :to eat (something) with difficulty or without enjoyment
choke off
[phrasal verb]
choke off (something) also choke (something) off
to make (something) smaller, weaker, or less powerful :to cause (something) to slow down or stop
to prevent (something) from flowing or getting through
choke out
[phrasal verb]
choke (something) out or choke out (something) :to say (something) with difficulty because of strong emotion
choke up
[phrasal verb]
If you choke up or get/become (all) choked up, you are almost crying and have trouble talking because of strong emotion.
baseball :to move your hands to a higher position on a baseball bat - often + on
noun
plural chokes
[count] :a part in a vehicle that controls the flow of air into the engine