choke up

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Definition
  1. Verb (phrasal verb):
    • To become too emotional to speak: To have one's voice catch in the throat due to strong emotion, preventing clear speech.
    • To block or clog completely: To cause a passage or space to become obstructed or filled.
Usage
  • The primary meaning refers to an emotional reaction that impedes speech. It is often used in the passive voice ("to be/get choked up") or reflexively.
  • The secondary, more literal meaning describes physical obstruction. This usage is less common for the phrasal verb itself.
Examples
  • Emotional meaning:
    • She choked up while giving her retirement speech. (Her emotion made her voice falter.)
    • I always get choked up at the end of that movie. (I become too emotional to speak easily.)
  • Literal meaning (obstruct):
    • Leaves choked up the drainpipe. (Leaves completely blocked the drainpipe.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to choke something up": To fill or block a space.
    • Old paperwork was choking up the storage room. (Old paperwork was clogging the storage room.)
  • Often used with "about" or "over" to specify the cause of emotion.
    • He choked up over the memories. (He became emotional because of the memories.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Choke (verb): To have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat; to block or clog a passage.
  • Choked (adjective): (Of a voice) sounding tight because of emotion. (e.g., )
  • Clog up (phrasal verb): To block or become blocked. A close synonym for the literal meaning.
Synonyms
  • Become emotional: Get teary-eyed, get misty-eyed.
  • Be unable to speak: Be lost for words, be overcome.
  • Obstruct: Block, clog, jam.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Choke back: To suppress or hold back (tears, emotion, a reply).
    • He choked back his anger and remained calm.
  • Choke off: To stop or suppress something, or to prevent growth.
    • The new regulations choked off innovation.
  • Clam up: To suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often due to shyness or nervousness (different from emotion).
Related Idioms
  • Lump in one's throat: The physical feeling of tightness in the throat caused by emotion.
    • The tribute gave me a lump in my throat.
  • Get something off one's chest: To confess something that has been worrying you. (This is about relief, not the impediment of speech caused by "choking up.")
Verb
  1. obstruct
    • My nose is all stuffed
    • Her arteries are blocked

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