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- [chohk awf, of]
- /tʃoʊk ɔf, ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chohk awf, of]
- /tʃoʊk ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of choke off words
- phrasal verb choke off To choke off financial growth means to restrict or control the rate at which a country's economy can grow. 3
- noun choke off to bring to an end; end the growth of 3
- verb with object choke off to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle. 1
- verb with object choke off to stop by or as if by strangling or stifling: The sudden wind choked his words. 1
- verb with object choke off to stop by filling; obstruct; clog: Grease choked the drain. 1
- verb with object choke off to suppress (a feeling, emotion, etc.) (often followed by back or down): I managed to choke back my tears. 1
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Origin of choke off
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English choken, cheken, variant of achoken, acheken, Old English ācēocian to suffocate; akin to Old Norse kōk gullet
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Parts of speech for Choke off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
choke off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
choke off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for choke off
verb choke off
- decelerate — When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
- handicap — a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
- lessen — to become less.
- impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- crimp — If you crimp something such as a piece of fabric or pastry, you make small folds in it.
Antonyms for choke off
verb choke off
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- hasten — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- hurry — to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
- unblock — to remove a block or obstruction from: to unblock a channel; to unblock a person's credit.
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