choke Copy link Outline A. Trans.I. To stop respiration1. strangŭlo, 12. suffōco, 1II. To block up, obstructB. Intrans. • choke: A. Trans.: I. To stop respiration: 1. strangŭlo, 1: c.d by a pear, piro strangulatus, Suet.: Cels. Meton.: ivy c.s trees, hedera arbores s., Plin.: to c. crops, sata s., Quint. 2. suffōco, 1: too thick saliva c.s him, eum crassior saliva s., Sen. Meton.: to c. a vine, i. e. impede its growth, vitem s., Quint. II. To block up, obstruct: q. v. B. Intrans.: expr. by the passive forms of the above verbs.