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to choke down
[phrase form: choke]
01
to forcefully suppress emotions or reactions
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
down
Base verb
choke
Present tense
choke down
3rd person singular
chokes down
Present participle
choking down
Past simple
choked down
Past participle
choked down
Examples
He had to quickly choke down his surprise at the unexpected turn of events.
02
to eat or swallow something with difficulty or reluctance
Examples
He tried to choke down the overcooked meal to be polite.
