Dictionary Check: choking
"choking" is a valid word!
Scrabble
17
points
Words with Friends
19
points
Definition
adjective
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
Example:
"the choking June dust"
noun
a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
noun
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
Example:
"no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
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