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choke up

UK
/tʃəʊk ʌp/
US
/tʃoʊk ʌp/

Translations

choke upverb
choked up
Past Simple
choked up
Past Participle
choking up
Gerund
UK
/tʃəʊk ʌp/
US
/tʃoʊk ʌp/
He began to choke up during his speech.
Он начал задыхаться во время своей речи.
She choked up with emotion and couldn't continue.
Она захлебнулась от эмоций и не смогла продолжить.
Synonyms
suppress
stifle
restrain
muffle
gag

Definitions

choke upverb
To become unable to speak due to strong emotion.
She choked up during her speech at the wedding, overwhelmed by emotion.
To block or obstruct something, often causing it to stop functioning properly.
The printer choked up because too many sheets of paper were fed into it at once.
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