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Meaning & Definition of Smothering in English

English

Smothering

/sməðərɪŋ/

adjective

1. Causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

  • "The choking june dust"
  • "The smothering soft voices"
  • "Smothering heat"
  • "The room was suffocating--hot and airless"
synonym:
  • smothering,
  • suffocating,
  • suffocative

Examples of using

It was difficult to restrain myself from smothering Tom.