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choke vs strangle

strangle vs choke

choke is a noun but strangle is not a noun.

choke and strangle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
choke Yes No Yes No
strangle No No Yes No
As verbs, choke and strangle are synonyms defined as:
  • choke and strangle: struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
Other synonyms of choke include gag, suffocate.
As verbs, choke and strangle are synonyms defined as:
  • choke and strangle: constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
choke (noun) strangle (noun)
a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
choke (verb) strangle (verb)
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
cause to retch or choke struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake prevent the progress or free movement of
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing die from strangulation
reduce the air supply kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life suppress in order to conceal or hide
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
be too tight; rub or press
become or cause to become obstructed
wring the neck of
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
check or slow down the action or effect of
fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
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