Choke out
verb
To strangle someone until they lose consciousness.
The robber tried to choke out the victim, but they managed to run away.
Often appears as...
- manage to choke out
- tried to choke out
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To say something with difficulty because you're emotional or out of breath.
After running a marathon, he managed to choke out a few words of victory.
Often appears as...
- just choke out
- could choke out
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To get rid of something or suppress it.
The small business was choked out by the large corporations.
Often appears as...
- attempt to choke out
- try to choke out
verb
In gardening, for one type of plant to cover another plant so much that it cannot grow properly.
The ivy was choking out the roses in my garden.
Often appears as...
- grasses choke out
- weeds choke out
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To strangle someone until they lose consciousness.
The robber tried to choke out the victim, but they managed to run away.
Often appears as...
- manage to choke out
- tried to choke out
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To say something with difficulty because you're emotional or out of breath.
After running a marathon, he managed to choke out a few words of victory.
Often appears as...
- just choke out
- could choke out
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To get rid of something or suppress it.
The small business was choked out by the large corporations.
Often appears as...
- attempt to choke out
- try to choke out
verb
In gardening, for one type of plant to cover another plant so much that it cannot grow properly.
The ivy was choking out the roses in my garden.
Often appears as...
- grasses choke out
- weeds choke out
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Dominance
Used to describe overpowering someone to the point they can't resist, usually in fights.
The fighter managed to choke out his opponent in the last round.
Pro Tip 2/3Emergency Context
Often used in situations that are life-threatening, suggesting urgency and danger.
She had to choke out the attacker to escape.
Pro Tip 3/3Literal Interpretation
The phrase describes an action that is literal and physical, not metaphorical.
The guard was trained to choke out an assailant.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Dominance
Used to describe overpowering someone to the point they can't resist, usually in fights.
The fighter managed to choke out his opponent in the last round.
Pro Tip 2/3Emergency Context
Often used in situations that are life-threatening, suggesting urgency and danger.
She had to choke out the attacker to escape.
Pro Tip 3/3Literal Interpretation
The phrase describes an action that is literal and physical, not metaphorical.
The guard was trained to choke out an assailant.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Dominance
Used to describe overpowering someone to the point they can't resist, usually in fights.
The fighter managed to choke out his opponent in the last round.
Pro Tip 2/3Emergency Context
Often used in situations that are life-threatening, suggesting urgency and danger.
She had to choke out the attacker to escape.
Pro Tip 3/3Literal Interpretation
The phrase describes an action that is literal and physical, not metaphorical.
The guard was trained to choke out an assailant.
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