verklempt UK /fəˈklɛm(p)t/US /fɚˈklɛm(p)t/ adjective2 •(US, informal) Overcome with emotion, choked up.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! — 1994 •(US, informal) Flustered, nervous, overwhelmed.[…] 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. — 2007 formsmore verklempt · most verklempt