choked by emotion



choked by emotion

So overwhelmed with an emotion, either positive or negative, as to be unable to speak clearly or at all. She was choked by emotion when she stepped up to speak at her mother's funeral.
See also: choke, emotion

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Karesindakah-re-SEEN-dahEsperanto
Esperanzaes-pe-RAHN-thah (Spanish), es-pe-RAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Lolicia-English (Rare)
Vikenti-Russian
Gioacchinojo-ahk-KEE-noItalian
DearbhÁIl-Irish