Block a channel or other passage, as in Vegetation choked up the creek like a dam . [Late 1600s]

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Be too emotional or upset to speak, as in She became so emotional about winning that she choked up and was unable to give an interview .

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Become too nervous or tense in a critical situation to perform, as in He's fine during practice but in a match he tends to choke up . This usage, also put as to choke alone, is especially common in sports. [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]

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