Complete Definition of "choking"

English
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Pronunciation
audio|en-us-choking.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

  1. The process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly.
  2. The act of coughing when a foreign object (i.e. food, beverages) becomes lodged in a person's airway.

Translations
trans-top|obstruction of the flow of air into the lungs
Czech: dušení n
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Verb
choking

  1. present participle of|choke

vi:choking
zh:choking

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