CHOKE OFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does choke off mean? 

• CHOKE OFF (verb)
  The verb CHOKE OFF has 2 senses:

1. suppress

2. become or cause to become obstructed

  Familiarity information: CHOKE OFF used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHOKE OFF (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Suppress

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

choke back; choke down; choke off

Context example:

He choked down his rage

Hypernyms (to "choke off" is one way to...):

conquer; stamp down; subdue; suppress (bring under control by force or authority)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Become or cause to become obstructed

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

back up; choke; choke off; clog; clog up; congest; foul

Context example:

The water pipe is backed up

Hypernyms (to "choke off" is one way to...):

block; close up; impede; jam; obstruct; obturate; occlude (block passage through)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "choke off"):

gum up (stick together as if with gum)

crap up (become obstructed or chocked up)

block; choke up; lug; stuff (obstruct)

silt; silt up (become chocked with silt)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something