choke verb
ADV. almost, nearly
VERB + CHOKE threaten to The panic rising in his throat threatened to choke him. | make sb The fumes from the burning tyres made her choke.
PREP. on My son nearly choked on one of those sweets.
PHRASES choke (sb) to death He choked to death when a fish bone got stuck in his throat.
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