CHOKE


Meaning of CHOKE in English

1. v. & n.

--v.

1. tr. hinder or impede the breathing of (a person or animal) esp. by constricting the windpipe or (of gas, smoke, etc.) by being unbreathable.

2 intr. suffer a hindrance or stoppage of breath.

3 tr. & intr. make or become speechless from emotion.

4 tr. retard the growth of or kill (esp. plants) by the deprivation of light, air, nourishment, etc.

5 tr. (often foll. by back) suppress (feelings) with difficulty.

6 tr. block or clog (a passage, tube, etc.).

7 tr. (as choked adj.) colloq. disgusted, disappointed.

8 tr. enrich the fuel mixture in (an internal-combustion engine) by reducing the intake of air.

--n.

1. the valve in the carburettor of an internal-combustion engine that controls the intake of air, esp. to enrich the fuel mixture.

2 Electr. an inductance coil used to smooth the variations of an alternating current or to alter its phase.

Phrases and idioms:

choke-chain a chain looped round a dog's neck to exert control by pressure on its windpipe when the dog pulls. choke-cherry (pl. -cherries) an astringent N. American cherry, Prunus virginiana. choke-damp carbon dioxide in mines, wells, etc. choke down swallow with difficulty. choke up block (a channel etc.).

Etymology: ME f. OE aceocian f. ceoce, cece CHEEK 2. n. the centre part of an artichoke.

Etymology: prob. confusion of the ending of artichoke with CHOKE(1)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.