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chokes back

chokes back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of choke back.

Meaning of choke back

Verb

choke back (third-person singular simple present chokes back, present participle choking back, simple past and past participle choked back)

  1. (transitive) To hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance), with difficulty.
    • When she slapped me, I tried hard to choke back my tears.

Questions about chokes back

What is chokes back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Chokes back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of choke back.

Words near chokes back in the dictionary

  1. chokerman
  2. chokermen
  3. chokers
  4. chokes
  5. chokes a darkie
  6. chokes back
  7. chokes down
  8. chokes off
  9. chokes on
  10. chokes out
  11. chokes the chicken

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