Definition of suffocate | What does suffocate mean?
What are the verbs of the word SUFFOCATE?
Here is a list of definitions for suffocate.
- deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
- impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
- become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
- suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"
- be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"
- feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
What are the synonyms of the word SUFFOCATE?
What is another word for SUFFOCATE?. Here is a list of synonyms for SUFFOCATE
Words beginning with SUFFOCATE?
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What words can be made with SUFFOCATE?
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In which dictionaries does the word suffocate exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes