Choke
Choke is the name of a novel by
Chuck Palahniuk
A
choke is a device for restricting airflow, such as in an
engine. To
choke is to restrict airflow, or to suffer restricted airflow, whether caused by such a device or by accidental obstruction.
In
medical use,
choking is the blocking of a person's
trachea by a foreign object,
vomitus,
blood or other fluids.