a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
"She began choking on a piece of steak and had to cough violently before she could breathe again."
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
"no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly.
"The toddler started choking on a grape and turned blue before the parents could perform the Heimlich maneuver to clear his airway."
present participle of choke
"The choking smoke from the burning tire forced everyone to cover their faces and run away."