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To "choke up" can mean to be overcome with emotion, to the extent that you cannot speak.

In Baseball, it can mean to grip the bat further from the end, closer to the middle.

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"Choke up" means to become emotional or start to cry, especially when speaking. It can also refer to feeling a tightness or constriction in the throat due to strong emotions.

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