To choke due to a particular object lodged in one's throat or windpipe. It was a scary moment when dad started choking on that fish bone.I hate when I choke on my own spit.See also: choke, on
choke on something
to gag and cough on something stuck in the throat. The dog choked on the meat.The restaurant patron began to choke on a fish bone.See also: choke, on