Meaning of verklempt | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Overcome with emotion, choked up.
   US, colloquial
2. Flustered, nervous, overwhelmed.
   US, colloquial

Examples

“Ferklempt Without You—Very pretty, sexy, fun, active, Jewish, 35, ad exec seeks handsome, funny guy for love⟳ and happiness. It'll be like⟳ buttah!”

“I've grown very tired of everyone saying freedom isn't free. The reason⟳ is, well, it's because I don't know⟳ where it came from and quite frankly, I think⟳ that some guy named Sal could be responsible, like⟳ maybe he started the whole thing after one too many beers at a picnic a few years back and all of a sudden it's become⟳ our unofficial national freedom slogan and it's in our songs and on our bumper stickers and tee shirts and it causes us all to get⟳ a little verklempt, like⟳ we're supposed to somehow get⟳ it if we say⟳ it.”

“Aunt Tilly had told her of our tradition, and it made me split⟳ between farklempt, and being overwhelmed with delight.”

“"Hey Dad," says Ray [in the film Field of Dreams]. "You wanna have⟳ a catch⟳?" / We're welling up at this point⟳. / "I'd like⟳ that," says John, as the music nears crescendo. / Ray picks up his glove, and we're totally verklempt. Searching for Kleenex in the pocket.”

“Oh like⟳ you, I got all farklempt when I watched her [Michelle Obama] in that dazzling one-shouldered gown dancing cheek-to-cheek with President [Barack] Obama.”

“I was silent, perhaps even verklempt. I hugged Gerry and kissed him. We all know⟳ how I get⟳ when I am the least bit emotional and soon Gerry and I were sliding down the slippery slope toward making out like⟳ teenagers, […]”

“"It was wonderful of you to go to such trouble⟳. I want⟳ you to know⟳ how much it meant to me." / "Stop⟳," she waved her hands in front of her eyes, trying to divert the conversation away from the uncomfortable road it was heading down, "you're making me all faklempt."”

“[…] I noticed that Mom could barely hold⟳ a fork, write⟳, walk⟳, get⟳ up, sit⟳ down. She was verklemmt. Vermischt. More Yiddish words that mean⟳ what they sound⟳ like⟳.”

“Hoping to jolt her out of her deep meditation, he sprightly added, "Believe⟳ me, Ma, when you get⟳ horny, you'll know⟳ it. You might be verklempt, but you'll know⟳ what to do," he maintained. / "Rayn Wickett," a shocked Lizzy rebounded, "watch⟳ your tongue. I'm still your mother, or have⟳ you forgotten that?"”

“"Oy, gevalt!" Mu-mu says. "Be a good bubula and get⟳ me some seltzer. I'm starting to feel⟳ faclempt."”

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