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(transitive) To hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance).

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choke back

Source Word

choke back

transitive

(transitive) To hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance).

Japanese Meaning

感情や表情、発言などの感情表現を抑える・抑制する / 感情や感想などの表出を意図的にこらえる

She tried to choke back her tears during the farewell speech.

別れのスピーチの間、彼女は涙をこらえようとした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance).

When she slapped me, I tried hard to choke back my tears.

chokes back

（ present singular third-person ）

choking back

（ participle present ）

choked back

（ participle past ）

choked back

（ past ）