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chokedunable to breathe properly because something is blocking the throat

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: unable to breathe properly because something is blocking the throat

Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃoʊkt/

Korean meaning: 목이 막혀 숨을 제대로 쉴 수 없는

Korean pronunciation: **초**크트

Example Sentences

  • The student was so choked with nervousness that he couldn't answer the teacher's question.
  • My cat choked on a hairball and made the weirdest face I've ever seen.
  • He was choked when he found out his favorite pizza place had closed down.

choked

ADJECTIVE

//tʃoʊkt//

unable to breathe properly because something is blocking the throat

choked concept
💡 Concept

unable to breathe properly because something is blocking the throat

choked rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

He choked while he joked, then poked his throat in panic!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tʃoʊkt/
🇬🇧 UK/tʃəʊkt/

🌳Etymology

Rootchoke
Suffix--ed

Origin

중세 영어 'choken'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 '압박하다, 목을 조르다'라는 의미였습니다.

🎵Rhyme

pokedjokedstrokedevoked
poked
joked
stroked
evoked

🔗Collocations

choked with emotion
choked voice
choked up
feel choked
choked with tears
choked by smoke

📝Examples

The student was so choked with nervousness that he couldn't answer the teacher's question.

😄 Fun example

My cat choked on a hairball and made the weirdest face I've ever seen.

😄 Fun example

He was choked when he found out his favorite pizza place had closed down.

The audience was choked with laughter at the comedian's hilarious joke.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

suffocatedstrangledblockedobstructedemotional

Antonyms

clearunblockedfree

Related

chokechokingbreathlessgaspingcoughing

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