Choke up

verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo (temporarily) lose one's power of speech, because of embarrassment, fear etc.

"Hearing that song always makes me choke up."

2.verb(sometimes figurative) To block up; to cause something to be blocked.

3.verbTo hold the bat higher (farther from the knob) than is normal.

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