Definition of bottle up Bottle up
bot•tle up
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What does bottle up mean?
WordNet
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| bottle up - control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior | ||
| inhibit, suppress | ||
| keep back, restrain, hold back, keep hold back | ||
| keep back, restrain, hold back, keep hold back | ||
| quench cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel" | ||
| choke breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bottle up (Verb)
Put into bottles. - bottle up (Verb)
Prevent enemy vessels of leaving an anchorage.
