choking

7 letters · noun · scores 1,800 in SpellHuntr

noun

a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

Choking in a sentence

The study found that 29 percent of nonfood-related chokings were caused by latex balloons.

Choking occurs when the respiratory passage in the throat or windpipe is blocked.

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