USUKGeneral Englishinformalfigurative
- To suppress or keep emotions, thoughts, or feelings inside rather than expressing them.
- To restrain or withhold reactions or responses, often to one's detriment.
USUKGeneral Englishliteralneutral
- To enclose or seal a liquid or substance in a bottle.
USUKGeneral Englishneutralformal
- To confine, block, or restrict movement or flow in a particular area (for example, to bottle up traffic or a harbor).