to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle. The sudden wind choked his words. Grease choked the drain. I managed to choke back my tears. The storeroom was choked with furniture. to seize (a log, felled tree, etc.) with a chain, cable, or the like, so as to facilitate removal. More @Wikipedia
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