Another word for choke-up

To be overcome with emotion

• give way to one's feelings

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• weep

  1. To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion:
  2. To manifest or give expression to a strong emotion, usually grief or sorrow, by crying, wailing, or, esp., shedding tears
  3. To weep for; lament; bewail; mourn

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  1. To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion:
  2. To manifest or give expression to a strong emotion, usually grief or sorrow, by crying, wailing, or, esp., shedding tears
  3. To weep for; lament; bewail; mourn

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• break down

  1. (Ergative) (to cause) to decay, to decompose
  2. (Ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally
  3. (Ergative, figuratively) to divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of

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  1. (Ergative) (to cause) to decay, to decompose
  2. (Ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally
  3. (Ergative, figuratively) to divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of

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• become speechless

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To fail under pressure

• falter

  1. To stumble in speech; speak haltingly; stammer
  2. To move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble
  3. To say hesitantly or timidly

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  1. To stumble in speech; speak haltingly; stammer
  2. To move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble
  3. To say hesitantly or timidly

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• become confused

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• perform poorly

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