choke up

verb

1. to block (a drain, pipe, etc) completely
2. informal.
   usually passive to overcome (a person) with emotion, esp without due cause

Example Sentences

“I know it sounds so simple and naive, but I don’t understand how the bad guy keeps winning,” she says, choking up, her soft voice tinged with disbelief.

From Los Angeles Times

“When I sort of fully realised, ‘oh, this is gonna work’, I honestly choked up a little bit,” he says.

From BBC

Outfielder Teoscar Hernández was the most emotional speaker, getting choked up at the end of his first season with the team.

From Los Angeles Times

As he stood on the field Sunday night, the whirlwind of it all left him almost choked up.

From Los Angeles Times

More important, he said, choking up, are the people who approach him in grocery stores, thanking him for voicing their feelings about politics and the party.

From Los Angeles Times