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
Jabril	-	Arabic
Servaas	-	Dutch
Attlia	['ætilə]
Ileana	-	Romanian, Spanish, Italian
Athol	-	Scottish
Kerry	['keri]