Phrase Hound found 40 phrases and 36 compound words that contain choke. The most common are listed below. Open choke in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 40
- choke outTo say (something) with difficulty, while or as if choking.
- choke collarA dog's collar which tightens itself so as to choke the dog, when it pulls the leash. Used especially for training.
- choke holdAlternative form of chokehold: A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.
- choke pearA metal torture device to be inserted into the body, consisting of a usually pear-shaped piece divided into spoon-like segments that can be spread apart by turning a screw.
- full chokeHaving a tightly constrained choke.
- choke dampAn asphyxiant found in enclosed places such as mines and sewers; a mixture of several gases left after oxygen is removed from the air, typically nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.
- choke pointAlternative form of chokepoint: A point at which traffic or other movement can easily become blocked.
- choke downTo swallow with difficulty.
- choke chainA dog collar designed to pinch or squeeze the dog or other animal when the leash is pulled.
- choke the chickenTo masturbate by stimulating one's penis.
- choke backTo hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance), with difficulty.
- choke offTo get rid of; to cause to come to an end.
- air chokeA form of strangulation that compresses the upper airway (trachea, larynx or laryngopharynx), hence interfering with breathing and leading to asphyxia.
- blood chokeA form of strangulation that compresses the carotid arteries, the jugular veins, or both without compressing the airway, hence leading to cerebral ischemia and a temporary hypoxic condition.
- choke holdsplural of choke hold: A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.
- choke pointsplural of choke point: A point at which traffic or other movement can easily become blocked.
- choke tubeAn internally tapering metal cylinder attached to the muzzle of a shotgun, designed to constrict the spreading pattern of the shot pellets.
- choke valveA specialized flow control device used to restrict the flow rate of fluids (gases or liquids) and manage significant pressure drops.
- choke upTo (temporarily) lose one's power of speech, because of strong emotion.
- rear naked chokeA chokehold applied from an opponent's back.
- guillotine chokeA chokehold applied from in front of the opponent, using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck.
- choke and pukeA roadside diner or truck stop restaurant; referring to the quick, often low-quality food the drivers have to eat in a hurry.
- breadcutter chokeA jujitsu move in which a player pins the opponent's neck by holding the opponent's collar and dropping their elbow to the floor, in a motion resembling that of the blade of a breadcutter.
- bean chokeA small, fixed flow-restriction device used inside a choke valve in oil and gas production systems to control the rate and pressure of fluid flowing from a well.
- choke beanSynonym of bean choke: A small, fixed flow-restriction device used inside a choke valve in oil and gas production systems to control the rate and pressure of fluid flowing from a well.
Compound words 36
- chokecherryAny of several American wild cherry trees, especially Prunus virginiana.
- chokeholdA grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.
- chokeberryEither of two species in Aronia, formerly and sometimes in Photinia, deciduous shrubs, native to Russia and eastern North America and most commonly found in wet woods and swamps.
- chokyAlternative form of chokey: Reminiscent of choking.
- chokableOn which a person might choke.
- chokedampA damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
- chokepointA point at which traffic or other movement can easily become blocked.
- chokeboreIn a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly smaller diameter at a short distance to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the rapid dispersion of the shot.
- chokecoilSynonym of choking coil: An electric coil of small resistance and large inductance, used in an alternating current circuit to impede or throttle the current, or to change its phase.
- chokeslamA wrestling move in which someone is picked up by their neck and driven into the mat.