lump in (one's) throat

A feeling that one is unable to speak due to sadness, anxiety, or another strong emotion. I had a lump in my throat as I watched the casket of the fallen soldier return home. When Bob stood up to thank everyone at his retirement party, he got a lump in his throat and just had to nod and smile as he teared up.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Leudoberct	-	Ancient Germanic
ŠTefÁNia	-	Slovak
Steffan	-	Welsh
Tomislav	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Wangi	WAHNG-ee (Indonesian)	Indonesian, Malay
Shresth	-	Indian, Hindi