choke on

verb

To refuse to accept (something).

“I told him what happened, but he choked on the truth.”

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Meanings

verbchoke on (third-person singular simple present chokes on, present participle choking on, simple past and past participle choked on)

present singular third person chokes on · participle present choking on · participle past choked on · past choked on

  1. figurativelyslangTo refuse to accept (something).

    I told him what happened, but he choked on the truth.

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APA

choke on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choke%20on

MLA

“choke on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choke%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choke on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choke%20on.

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