lump in throat

*lump in one's throat

the feeling of something in one's throat -- as if one were going to cry. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give one ~.) Whenever they play the national anthem, I get a lump in my throat. I have a lump in my throat because I'm frightened.

lump in (one's) throat

A feeling of constriction in the throat caused by emotion.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Henrietta	[.henri'etə]
Bleddyn	BLEDH-in	Welsh
Eifion	AYV-yon, IEV-yon	Welsh
Harrell	['hærəl]
SÄDe	SA-de	Finnish
Parvin	-	Persian, Azerbaijani