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choking back

choking back is the present participle and gerund 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 choking back

What is choking back the present participle and gerund of?
Choking back is the present participle and gerund of choke back.

Words near choking back in the dictionary

  1. chokily
  2. chokin'
  3. chokiness
  4. choking
  5. choking a darkie
  6. choking back
  7. choking bloom
  8. choking blooms
  9. choking coil
  10. choking coils
  11. choking down

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