chokes back

A form of choke back — To hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance), with difficulty.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of choke back
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APA

chokes back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chokes%20back

MLA

“chokes back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chokes%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chokes back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chokes%20back.

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