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A choke may be:

  • Choking , obstruction of airflow into an organism's lungs

  • --- Choke (horse) , a condition in horses in which the esophagus is blocked

  • Choked Flow , a restriction of a gas or fluid flow under pressure

  • --- Choke Valve , a valve used in the carburetor of internal combustion engines to enrich the fuel-air mixture during startup

  • Chokehold , a grappling hold performed on the neck that aims to render the opponent unconscious

  • Choking Game , a schoolyard game of unconsciousness or near unconsciousness that is potentially lethal

  • Choke Pear , a variety of pear and a variety of gag

  • Chokecherry , a suckering shrub or small tree, a species of bird cherry

  • Choke Point , a constriction in a conduit or transport system, e.g. a narrowing of a road

  • Choke (electronics) , an inductor used to block signals of particular frequencies

  • Choke (sports) , a failure to win a competition after an initial large lead


Choke may also refer to:

  • A choke in a Shotgun is a restriction or narrowing of the barrel, intended to tighten the shot pattern

  • Spreading And Choking , a technique in printing for adjusting colors in the production of color separations

  • In informal speech, choke can mean Artichoke . More specifically, choke may be a "cute" name for the fuzzy/spiky stuff just above the Artichoke Heart .

  • Dampening musical technique


In artistic works and groups:





To completely fall apart under pressure. For a classic example Greg Norman under pressure from Nick Faldo, or The Eel being attacked by a pair of Spider Monkeys at Moose Landing.