verb
gerund or present participle: choking
1.
(of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.
"Willie choked on a mouthful of soda"
synonyms: gag, retch, cough, fight for breath
"Christopher started to choke"
2.
fill (a passage or space), especially so as to make movement difficult or impossible.
"the roads were choked with traffic"
synonyms: clog (up), stop up, block, obstruct, plug, bung up; technicalocclude
"the gutters were choked with leaves"
