choke up
Become suddenly speechless
Choke up has two distinct meanings.
One is emotional: to become too overcome with feeling to speak clearly, as when tears tighten the throat: He choked up during his father's eulogy.
The other is physical: to grip a bat or club higher on the handle for better control: She choked up on the bat with two strikes.
Prone to weeping
- weepyInclined to cry
- misty-eyedEyes moist with emotion
- teary-eyedEyes welling up
- movedChanged location or felt
touched · overcome · sentimental · nostalgic · heartfelt · wistful · melancholic · grief-stricken
Tight feeling when emotional
- tightnessState of being constricted
- gulpingSwallowing hastily, noisily
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- airwayPassage for breath
esophagus · larynx · difficulty swallowing · tight throat · constricted · strangled · stifled · breathing difficulty
Involuntary pitch fluctuation
- tongue-tiedUnable to express oneself
- wordlessLacking spoken content
- inarticulateUnable to express clearly
- dumbstruckRendered speechless by shock
faltering · stammering · speechlessness · voiceless · stunned · gulping · halting · lost for words
tearful
Prone to weeping
- weepyInclined to cry
- misty-eyedEyes moist with emotion
- teary-eyedEyes welling up
moved · touched · overcome · sentimental · nostalgic · heartfelt · wistful · melancholic · grief-stricken · mournful
lump in throat
Tight feeling when emotional
- tightnessState of being constricted
- gulpingSwallowing hastily, noisily
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
airway · esophagus · larynx · difficulty swallowing · tight throat · constricted · strangled · stifled · breathing difficulty · spasm
voice cracking
Involuntary pitch fluctuation
- tongue-tiedUnable to express oneself
- wordlessLacking spoken content
- inarticulateUnable to express clearly
dumbstruck · faltering · stammering · speechlessness · voiceless · stunned · gulping · halting · lost for words · lump in throat
clog
Block or wooden shoe
sewer · backup · stoppage · debris · sediment · gunk · obstruction · plugged · congested · blocked
grip
Secure manual hold
handle · hands up · batting · swing · control · baseball · tennis · golf · stance
- battingbatting, batter, batsman, bat speed, batting average
- batting stanceclosed stance, open stance, square stance, narrow stance, wide stance
choke upkeep it together
Maintain composure under pressure
stay calm · keep a stiff upper lip · stay cool · hold it together · keep one's cool
choke upspeak clearly
Articulate with precision
find one's voice · articulate · project · loosen up · relax
choke, choking, choked, choker, chokes, chokers, chokehold, chokeberry, chokingly