choke back

UK
/tʃəʊk bæk/
US
/tʃoʊk bæk/
choke backverb
choked back
Past Simple
choked back
Past Participle
choking back
Gerund
UK
/tʃəʊk bæk/
US
/tʃoʊk bæk/
Translations
She tried to choke back her tears during the sad movie.
Она пыталась сдерживать слезы во время грустного фильма.
Additional translations
Definitions
To suppress or hold back an emotion or reaction.
She tried to choke back her tears during the emotional speech.