CHOKE


Meaning of CHOKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ v. ]

1. [common] To reject input, often ungracefully. "NULs make System V's lpr(1) choke." "I tried building an EMACS binary to use X , but cpp(1) choked on all those #define s." See barf , gag , vi . 2. [MIT] More generally, to fail at any endeavor, but with some flair or bravado; the popular definition is "to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory."

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