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choke in Malay

cekik

/t͡ʃəʊk/US/t͡ʃoʊk/

choke in Malay: cekik. In English, choke means to be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).

Malay words for choke

be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe
cekik

English meaning of choke

  1. verb To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
  2. verb To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.
  3. verb To obstruct (a passage, etc.) by filling it up or clogging it.
  4. verb To hinder or check, as growth, expansion, progress, etc.; to kill (a plant by robbing it of nutrients); to extinguish (fire by robbing it of oxygen).

Full definition of choke

choke in a sentence

  • Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish.
  • The collar of this shirt is too tight; it’s choking me.
  • to choke a cave passage with boulders and mud

Synonyms of choke

All synonyms of choke

choke in other languages

Questions about choke in Malay

What is the meaning of choke in Malay?
Choke in Malay is cekik.
Apakah maksud choke dalam bahasa Melayu?
Choke: cekik.
What does choke mean in English?
Choke means to be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).

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