Choke

A choke may be: * Choking, obstruction of airflow into an organism's lungs * Choke (horse), a condition in horses in which the esophagus is blocked * Choked flow, a restriction of a gas or fluid flow under pressure * Choke valve, a valve used in the carburetor of internal combustion engines to enrich the fuel-air mixture during startup * Chokehold, a grappling hold performed on the neck that aims to render the opponent unconscious * Choking game, a schoolyard game of unconsciousness or near unconsciousness that is potentially lethal * Choke pear, a variety of pear and a variety of gag * Chokecherry, a suckering shrub or small tree, a species of bird cherry * Choke point, a constriction in a conduit or transport system, e.g. a narrowing of a road * Choke (electronics), an inductor used to block signals of particular frequencies * Choke (sports), a failure to win a competition after an initial large lead