choke on



choke on something

to gag and cough on something stuck in the throat. The dog choked on the meat. The restaurant patron began to choke on a fish bone.
See also: choke, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arnfinnr-Ancient Scandinavian
Candelariokahn-de-LAH-ryoSpanish
Saburousah-boo-ṙo:Japanese
Omegao-MAY-gə (English)Various
Jadranko-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Palmer['pa:mə]