choked
Lost under pressure
Choked is the past tense of choke—to have one's airway blocked or constricted: He choked on a piece of steak.
Figuratively, to choke is to fail under pressure: She choked in the final round.
Choked can also describe something constricted or clogged: roads choked with traffic, a voice choked with emotion.
In British slang, choked means upset or disappointed: I was absolutely choked when they cancelled.
Blocked by buildup
- jammedUnable to move freely
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
- pluggedObstructed an opening
stuffed · gridlocked · bottlenecked · constricted · restricted · impeded · occluded · silted
Constricted to limit flow
- suffocatedKilled by airlessness
- smotheredDeprived of air
- asphyxiatedKilled by oxygen deprivation
- garrottedKilled by throat constriction
strangulated · compressed · squeezed · constricted · gripped · clutched · wrung · stranglehold
Twisted confusedly together
- strangledKilled by throat compression
- smotheredDeprived of air
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
- invadedEntered by force
brambled · thick · dense · impenetrable · jungle-like · undergrowth · creepers · entwined
Prone to weeping
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- speechlessUnable to talk
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
stifled · suppressed · teary-eyed · wordless · anguished · grief-stricken · constricted · bereaved
clogged
Blocked by buildup
- jammedUnable to move freely
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
plugged · stuffed · gridlocked · bottlenecked · constricted · restricted · impeded · occluded · silted · gummed
throttled
Constricted to limit flow
- suffocatedKilled by airlessness
- smotheredDeprived of air
- asphyxiatedKilled by oxygen deprivation
garrotted · strangulated · compressed · squeezed · constricted · gripped · clutched · wrung · stranglehold · airway
tangled
Twisted confusedly together
- strangledKilled by throat compression
- smotheredDeprived of air
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
invaded · brambled · thick · dense · impenetrable · jungle-like · undergrowth · creepers · entwined · matted
tearful
Prone to weeping
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- speechlessUnable to talk
overwhelmed · stifled · suppressed · teary-eyed · wordless · anguished · grief-stricken · constricted · bereaved · moved
crumbled
Broke into particles
panicked · froze · fumbled · botched · flubbed · cracked · wilted · tensed · nerves · pressure
- crowdedcrowded, jam-packed, packed like sardines, crammed, jammed
- overgrownovergrown, tangled, weedy, wild, unkempt
- unexpressedunspoken, unstated, unuttered, suppressed, implicit
- astonishmentamazement, awe, wonder, wonderstruck, awestruck
- blundersblunder, blunders, blundered, mistakes, botch
- losing phrasesgame over, you lose, lose out, defeated, beaten
chokedclutch
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
came through · delivered · rose to the occasion · succeeded · thrived
chokedreleased
Set free from confinement
let out · unburdened · voiced · poured out · articulated
- choked upEmotionally unable to speak
- choking upBecoming too emotional to speak
- choke outConstrict airway forcefully
- choke holdConstricting grip on neck
- chokes upBecomes emotionally overwhelmed
- choke backRestrain from expressing
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