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
Avksentiy	-	Russian
Vivienne	-	French
Agafya	ah-GAH-fyah	Russian
Luigino	-	Italian
Ioab	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Rinus	-	Dutch