The terms rock and roll and rock each have a variety of definitions, some narrow and some wider. In determining criteria for inclusion, this list uses as its basis reliable sources listing rock deaths or deaths in rock and roll, as well as such sources as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 1 1950s. 2 1960s.
â¢ CHOKING (noun) The noun CHOKING has 2 senses: 1. a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) 2. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe. Familiarity information: CHOKING used as a noun is rare. Dictionary entry details.
(of the voice) husky and strained, especially because of emotion. 2. causing the feeling of being choked: a choking cloud of smoke. Origin of choking. choke + -ing2. Related forms. chokingly, adverb.