choke

noun

An act or sound of struggling to breathe.

"He gave a little choke."

verb

To fail to perform successfully under pressure, especially in sport.

"The team choked in the final minutes."

verb

To have or cause difficulty breathing due to a blocked throat.

"He began to choke on a piece of food."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: gag, strangle, suffocate, throttle, asphyxiate, stifle, fret, clog, foul, crap up, choke off, clog up

Antonyms: be born, unclog