Choke
/t͡ʃəʊk/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:14 pts5 letters
Definition of Choke
noun
- A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
- In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.
- A constriction at the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel which affects the spread of the shot.
- A partial or complete blockage (of boulders, mud, etc.) in a cave passage.
- The mass of immature florets in the centre of the bud of an artichoke.
verb
- To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
"Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish."
- To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.
"The collar of this shirt is too tight; it’s choking me."
- To obstruct (a passage, etc.) by filling it up or clogging it.
"to choke a cave passage with boulders and mud"
- To hinder or check, as growth, expansion, progress, etc.; to kill (a plant by robbing it of nutrients); to extinguish (fire by robbing it of oxygen).
- To perform badly at a crucial stage of a competition because one is nervous, especially when one is winning.
"He has a lot of talent, but he tends to choke under pressure."
Anagrams of Choke
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
c3
h4
o1
k5
e1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Choke
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Choke"
Choke is a 5-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Choke" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "choke" is a medium-scoring word.