n. 25B6; verb
Christopher started to choke : GAG, retch, cough, fight for breath.
thick dust choked her : SUFFOCATE, asphyxiate, smother, stifle.
she had been choked to death : STRANGLE, throttle; asphyxiate, suffocate; informal strangulate.
the guttering was choked with leaves : CLOG (UP), bung up, stop up, block, obstruct, plug; technical occlude.
25A0; choke something back SUPPRESS, hold back, fight back, bite back, swallow, check, restrain, control, repress, smother, stifle; informal keep a/the lid on.