choke

choke back

verb

Definition of CHOKE

to refrain from openly showing or uttering <choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question>

Synonyms choke (back), hold back, pocket, repress, sink, smother, stifle, strangle, submerge, swallow

Related Words control, govern, manage; bridle, check, curb, quash, quell; bottle up, contain; muffle, squelch

Near Antonyms express, loose, release, take out, unleash, vent