CHOKE OFF
| Pronunciation (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does choke off mean?
• CHOKE OFF (verb)
The verb CHOKE OFF has 2 senses:
1. suppress
2. become or cause to become obstructed
Familiarity information: CHOKE OFF used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CHOKE OFF (verb)
Meaning:
Suppress
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
choke back; choke down; choke off
Context example:
He choked down his rage
Hypernyms (to "choke off" is one way to...):
conquer; curb; inhibit; stamp down; subdue; suppress (to put down by force or authority)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Become or cause to become obstructed
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
congest; clog up; clog; choke off; foul; back up; choke
Context examples:
The leaves clog our drains in the Fall / The water pipe is backed up
Hypernyms (to "choke off" is one way to...):
block; close up; impede; jam; obstruct; obturate; occlude (block passage through)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "choke off"):
gum up (stick together as if with gum)
crap up (become obstructed or chocked up)
block; choke up; lug; stuff (obstruct)
silt; silt up (become chocked with silt)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
