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chokes on

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

Meaning of choke on

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, slang) To refuse to accept (something).
    • I told him what happened, but he choked on the truth.

Questions about chokes on

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

Words near chokes on in the dictionary

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

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