choked up

Meaning

simple past and past participle of choke up

choke up

  1. To (temporarily) lose one's power of speech, because of strong emotion.
  2. To cause (a person) temporarily to lose the power of speech, because of strong emotion.
  3. To cease talking.
  4. To block up; to cause something to be blocked.
  5. To hold the bat higher (farther from the knob) than is normal.

Synonyms

clogged up

extremely emotional

on the verge of tears

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