Synonyms of chokes (back)

chokes (back)

verb

present tense third-person singular of choke (back)

as in stifles

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifles
• suppresses
• swallows
• holds back
• represses
• pockets
• controls
• contains
• smothers
• strangles
• submerges
• manages
• sinks
• curbs
• governs
• checks
• quells
• bottles up
• bridles
• muffles
• quashes
• squelches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expresses
• releases
• takes out
• unleashes
• vents
• looses