Chocked vs. Choked

A block or wedge placed under something else, such as a wheel, to keep it from moving.

To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea.

(Nautical) A heavy fitting of metal or wood with two jaws curving inward, through which a rope or cable may be run.

To check or slow down the movement, growth, or action of

To fit with or secure by a chock

To block up or obstruct by filling or clogging

(Nautical) To place (a boat) on blocks or wedges.

To fill up completely; jam

As close as possible

To reduce the air intake of (a carburetor), thereby enriching the fuel mixture.

Simple past tense and past participle of chock

(Sports) To grip (a bat or racket, for example) at a point nearer the hitting surface.

To have difficulty in breathing, swallowing, or speaking.

To become blocked up or obstructed.

(Sports) To shorten one's grip on the handle of a bat or racket. Often used with up.

To fail to perform effectively because of nervous agitation or tension, especially in an athletic contest

The act or sound of choking.

Something that constricts or chokes.

A slight narrowing of the barrel of a shotgun serving to concentrate the shot.

A device used in an internal-combustion engine to enrich the fuel mixture by reducing the flow of air to the carburetor.

The fibrous inedible center of an artichoke head.

Simple past tense and past participle of choke

Having been unable to breathe due to airway obstruction (choking) or strangulation, but usually to the point of pain and discomfort without death.

(figurative) Blocked or obstructed by thick material, often plant growth.

Stopped up; clogged up;