What does CHOKE mean?

verb

1. breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion“She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband”
2. be too tight; rub or press“This neckband is choking the cat”
3. wring the neck of“The man choked his opponent”
4. constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
5. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake“he swallowed a fishbone and gagged”
6. fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation“The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience”
7. check or slow down the action or effect of“She choked her anger”
8. become or cause to become obstructed“The leaves clog our drains in the Fall”