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Definition of suffocating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
breathingcausing difficulty in breathing
- The suffocating heat made it hard to breathe..
2.
figurativefeeling oppressive or overwhelming
- The constant demands were suffocating her creativity.
Noun
breathingTECH. act or process of being unable to breatheTECH.
- The suffocating was caused by smoke in the room.
Origin of suffocating
Latin, suffocare (to choke) + -ing (action)
Terms with suffocating included in their meaning
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oxygen loss
kill by suffocating in water or liquid
firefighting
extinguish a flame by suffocating it
suffocation
the act of suffocating by constricting the windpipe
danger
the act of suffocating or preventing breathing
suffocation
act of suffocating by constricting the windpipe
suffocating
in a way that causes difficulty breathing
Examples of suffocating in a sentence
Her asthma worsened in the suffocating atmosphere. The pressure at work was suffocating his enthusiasm. Her family's expectations were suffocating her freedom. The paramedics treated the suffocating caused by a lodged piece of food. The report blamed the suffocating on a blocked air vent in the crib.
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- French:étouffant, étouffement, ...
- German:erstickend, Ersticken, ...
- Italian:soffocante, soffocamento, ...
- Spanish:asfixiante, asfixia, ...
- Portuguese:asfixiante, asfixia, ...
- Chinese:令人窒息的, 窒息, ...
- Japanese:息苦しい, 窒息, ...
- Arabic:خَانِق, اِخْتِنَاق, ...
- Hebrew:מַחֲנִיק, חֶנֶק, ...
- Russian:удушающий, удушье, ...
- Ukrainian:задушливий, задуха, ...
- Hindi:दमघोंटू, घुटन, ...
Definition of suffocate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
oxygen deprivationintr. suffer from reduced oxygen intakeintr.
- He began to suffocate in the smoke-filled room.
2.
mental pressuretr. cause someone to feel trapped and oppressedtr.
- These strict rules suffocate young artists.
3.
medicaltr. overwhelm as though with oxygen deprivationtr.
- She felt suffocated by the constant demands.
4.
psychologytr. suppress development or creativitytr.
- The strict rules suffocated the students' creativity.
Origin of suffocate
Latin, suffocare (to choke)
Examples of suffocate in a sentence
Without ventilation, the animals could suffocate. His constant advice began to suffocate her. The rigid office rules suffocate creativity. The pressure at work can suffocate even the strongest. He felt suffocated by the overwhelming noise. The constant criticism suffocated her artistic expression.
His controlling nature suffocated her dreams.
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- French:suffoquer, oppresser, ...
- German:ersticken, einengen, ...
- Italian:soffocare, opprimere, ...
- Spanish:sofocar, asfixiar, ...
- Portuguese:sufocar, oprimir, ...
- Chinese:窒息, 压抑, ...
- Japanese:窒息する, 締めつける, ...
- Arabic:اِخْتَنَقَ, خَنَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהֵיחָנֵק, לַחֲנוֹק, ...
- Russian:задыхаться, подавлять, ...
- Ukrainian:задихатися, душити, ...
- Hindi:दम घुटना, घुटन पैदा करना, ...
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