unchoke
/ʌnˈtʃoʊk/
verb
- To remove a blockage or obstruction from something, especially a pipe, drain, or passage, allowing free flow.
- The plumber used a special tool to unchoke the kitchen sink.
- He poured drain cleaner down the pipe to unchoke it.
- I had to unchoke the vacuum cleaner hose after it got clogged with dust.
- To free someone or something from a state of being choked or suffocated.
- She gently patted his back to help unchoke him after he swallowed water.
- The lifeguard quickly performed the Heimlich maneuver to unchoke the swimmer.
- The vet had to unchoke the dog by removing the stuck bone from its throat.
- To relieve a feeling of tightness or pressure in the throat or chest, often due to emotion.
- She drank some water to unchoke her voice after crying.
- The singer paused to unchoke and then continued the song.
- He took a deep breath to unchoke his throat before speaking at the funeral.