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choke

/tʃoʊk/
choke tʃoʊk
English Definition
v. to have difficulty breathing because something is blocking the throat
中文释义
窒息,噎住
Significado en Español
ahogar, atragantar
한국어 뜻
질식하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
nghẹt thở, nghẹn
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Example Sentence

He nearly choked on a fish bone.

他差点被鱼刺噎到。

Synonyms
suffocate gag strangle
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “choke”:

  1. A relax
  2. B breathe
  3. C inhale
  4. D suffocate
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D — suffocate. “choke” means v. to have difficulty breathing because something is blocking the throat

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

Eating far too fast can easily make you ______ on your food.

  1. A choke
  2. B breathe
  3. C relax
  4. D rest
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A — choke. “choke” means v. to have difficulty breathing because something is blocking the throat

Common questions about “choke”

What does “choke” mean?

choke — v. to have difficulty breathing because something is blocking the throat. In Chinese: 窒息,噎住.

How do you pronounce “choke”?

choke is pronounced /tʃoʊk/. It breaks into 1 syllable: choke.

How do you use “choke” in a sentence?

He nearly choked on a fish bone. (他差点被鱼刺噎到。)

What are synonyms for “choke”?

suffocate, gag, strangle — all close in meaning to choke (v. to have difficulty breathing because something is blocking the throat).

Is “choke” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. choke appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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