choking

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, choke +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoʊkɪŋ/ Rhymes: -əʊkɪŋ === Noun === choking (countable and uncountable, plural chokings) The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly. The act of coughing when a person finds it difficult to breathe. The act of trying to kill a person by strangulation. The result of something being choked. ==== Derived terms ==== choking game ==== Translations ==== === Verb === choking present participle and gerund of choke === Anagrams === Hocking, hocking