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chokes down

chokes down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of choke down.

Meaning of choke down

Verb

choke down (third-person singular simple present chokes down, present participle choking down, simple past choked down, past participle choke down)

  1. (transitive) To swallow with difficulty.
    • I was already stuffed, but I managed to choke down some more apple pie anyway. It was so good that I couldn't stop.

Questions about chokes down

What is chokes down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Chokes down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of choke down.

Words near chokes down in the dictionary

  1. chokermen
  2. chokers
  3. chokes
  4. chokes a darkie
  5. chokes back
  6. chokes down
  7. chokes off
  8. chokes on
  9. chokes out
  10. chokes the chicken
  11. chokes the luff

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