Collocations for "choked"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "choked" in context.
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choke
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- choke on a [fishbone, piece of food]
- choke to death
- will choke on your words
- choke him with your bare hands
- choke off the [supply, growth, demand]
- (really) choked me up
- choke down your [food, meal]
- (managed to) choke it down
- choked back her tears
- will make you choke with laughter
- choke with [rage, anger]
- a [car, carburetor, traditional, manual] choke
- an [automatic, engine] choke
- [open, close, adjust, throttle] the choke
- heard the choke of [the engine, her cough]
- let out a choke of laughter
- [find, locate, press] the choke points
- had [him, the suspect] in a choke hold
- [used, attacked with] a choke chain
'choked' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):