1a valve in the carburettor of a petrol engine that is used to reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started:an automatic choke [mass noun]:too much choke does not help
a knob which controls the choke in a carburettor:he pulled the choke out to its full extent
2a narrowed part of a shotgun bore near the muzzle, serving to restrict the spread of the shot:many guns may not have the right chokea full choke gun
3an inductance coil used to smooth the variations of an alternating current or to alter its phase.
4an act or the sound of a person or animal having difficulty in breathing:a little choke of laughter
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1 [no object] (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air:Willie choked on a mouthful of tea
[with object] cause (a person or animal) to choke:the toys contained parts that could choke a very young child
[with object] prevent (a plant) from growing by depriving it of light, air, or nourishment:the bracken will choke the wild gladiolus
[with object] prevent or inhibit the occurrence or development of:higher rates of interest choke off investment demand
[no object] informal (in sports) fail to perform at a crucial point of a game or contest as a result of nervousness:we were the only team not to choke when it came to the crunch
2 [with object] fill (a space) so as to make movement difficult or impossible:the roads were choked with traffic
3 [with object] make (someone) speechless with a strong feeling or emotion:he was choked with fury
(usually be choked up) cause (someone) to feel tearful or extremely upset:I was so choked up I started crying and couldn’t sing any more [no object]:I just choked up reading it
suppress a strong emotion or the expression of such an emotion:Liz was choking back her anger
4 [with object] enrich the fuel mixture in (a petrol engine) by reducing the intake of air:carbon monoxide results during a cold start, when an engine is choked
