Definition of choke up Choke up

We found 3 definitions of choke up from 2 different sources.

What does choke up mean?

Verb
choke up - obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"
		stuff, lug, block
		unstuff, loosen up cause to become unblocked; "The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!"
		clog up, congest, choke off, back up, clog, foul, choke suppress; "He choked down his rage"

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choke up (Verb)
To temporarily lose one's power of speech, because of embarrassment, fear etc.
choke up (Verb)
To hold the bat higher farther from the knob than is normal.