What is the meaning of the word "choke"?

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  1. to breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion copy to clipboard verb
    • I choked with emotion when I spoke about my deceased friend. copy to clipboard
  2. to cause to retch or choke copy to clipboard verb
    • The smoke in the room choked me. copy to clipboard
  3. to check or slow down the action or effect of copy to clipboard verb
    • They choked their anger. copy to clipboard
  4. to fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation copy to clipboard verb
    • The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience. copy to clipboard
  5. to reduce the air supply copy to clipboard verb
    • choke a carburetor copy to clipboard
  6. to wring the neck of copy to clipboard verb
    • I choked opponent out in my last match. copy to clipboard

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