Definition of 'choked'

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choked

(tʃoʊkt )

1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, verb-link ADJECTIVE with noun]

If you say something in a choked voice or if your voice is choked with emotion, your voice does not have its full sound, because you are upset or frightened.

'Why did Ben do that?' she asked, in a choked voice.

One young conscript rose with a message of thanks, his voice choked with emotion. [+ with]

2. graded adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If you feel choked about something, you are very angry or upset about it.

[British, informal]

I still feel choked about him leaving.

Word Frequency

choked in British

(tʃəʊkt )

adjective

British informal

annoyed or disappointed

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Bob choked, remembering the glimpse of red eyes he had seen. Arthur, Robert THREE IN ONE (2002)She spluttered and choked on something that caught in her throat. Stuart Harrison LOST SUMMER (2002)Bramwell, rising to respond to the toast, followed his mother's gaze and choked. Babson, Marian WEEKEND FOR MURDER (2002)

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Definition of choked from the Collins English Dictionary

Reporting speech

There are two ways of writing down or reporting what was said on any occasion. We can repeat the actual words used( direct speech), Monica said, ‘There’s nothing we can do about it.’ or we can buil...