SUFFOCATE
(verb, adj.)Definitions
There are 8 meanings of the word
Suffocate.
How to pronounce suffocate:
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Suffocate - as a verb
Deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
Example: "Othello smothered desdemona with a pillow"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
asphyxiate25smother12Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Example: "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
asphyxiate25choke14stifle9Become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
Example: "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
choke14Suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
Example: "His job suffocated him"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
choke14Be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
Example: "The child suffocated under the pillow"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
asphyxiate25stifle9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
buy the farmcash in one's chipschoke14conk10croak11decease10die4exit11expire15give-up the ghostgo3kick the bucketpass6pass awayperish11pop offsnuff itHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
Example: "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
Suffocate - as an adjective
Suffocated; choked.
Example Sentences
"He tried to suffocate his laughter by covering his mouth with his hand."
"The tight collar was starting to suffocate him."
"The mother tightly wrapped her baby to suffocate any sound."
"The pillow was used as a weapon to suffocate the victim."
"The lack of oxygen can cause a person to suffocate."
Word Game Points
Is SUFFOCATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, suffocate is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
SUFFOCATE has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.
Is SUFFOCATE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, suffocate is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSUFFOCATE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.
Is SUFFOCATE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, suffocate is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSUFFOCATE has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.
