Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C Cite choking: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: chok•ing Pronunciation: (ch?'king), [key] ? adj. (of the voice) husky and strained, esp. because of emotion. causing the feeling of being choked: a choking cloud of smoke. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: choking (Thesaurus) chokes choky TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. February 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World The Manchu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: picayune Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language