choke up

/tʃoʊk əp/
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Other forms: choked up; choking up; chokes up

Definitions of choke up
  1. verb
    obstruct
    synonyms: block, lug, stuff
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    type of:
    back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, foul
    become or cause to become obstructed
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