what does choking mean?
CHOKING as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- no evidence that the choking was done by the accused
Hypernyms(s) choking is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
Hypernyms(s) choking is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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