suffocating
adjective (NO AIR) /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪŋ/
/-t̬ɪŋ/ informalDefinition
› Something that is suffocating makes you feel uncomfortably hot or unable to breathe: I've got to open the window - it's suffocating in here! suffocating smoke/fumesBreathing and stopping breathing
(Definition of suffocating adjective (NO AIR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aerobic respiration noun
- anaerobic respiration noun
- asphyxiate verb
- aspiration noun (HOPE)
- breath noun
- breathe verb (AIR)
- breathing noun
- choke verb (STOP BREATHING)
- draw breath idiom
- exhale verb
- heave a sigh of relief idiom
- huff and puff idiom
- intake noun (BREATH)
- pant verb
- puffed (out) adjective
- respiration noun
- respiratory adjective
- respire verb
- smother verb (COVER)
- stifle verb (NO AIR)
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