Dictionary Check: suffocate
"suffocate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
17
points
Words with Friends
19
points
Definition
verb
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
Example:
"Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"
verb
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Example:
"The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
verb
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
Example:
"He is suffocating — living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
verb
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
Example:
"His job suffocated him"
verb
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
Example:
"The child suffocated under the pillow"
verb
feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
Example:
"The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
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