phrasal verb

Choke up

Letter CInseparable

2Sections

Become tearfully emotional

Meanings

  • Become tearfully emotional (intransitive, International English)
  • Grip a handle farther from the end for better control (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • Jeff CHOKED UP during his retirement speech.
  • He CHOKED UP on the bat and hit the ball better.

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