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suffocating

 

[ หˆsสŒfษ™หŒkeษชtษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Causing or experiencing difficulty in breathing, especially as a result of lack of fresh air.

Synonyms

confining, oppressive, stifling

Examples of usage

  • The suffocating heat made it hard to breathe.
  • The room was so crowded that it felt suffocating.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.

Synonyms

choke, smother, strangle

Examples of usage

  • He suffocated in the smoke-filled room.
  • The pillow suffocated the victim.

Translations

Translations of the word "suffocating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sufocante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคฎ เค˜เฅเคŸ เคฐเคนเคพ เคนเฅˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erstickend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencekik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดัƒัˆะธั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ duszฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ช’ๆฏใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtouffant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sofocante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boฤŸucu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆจ๋ง‰ํžˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุงู†ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dusivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dusivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ช’ๆฏ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaduลกljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kรฆfandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะฝัˆั‹า“ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ แƒฉแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boฤŸucu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sofocante

Word origin

The word 'suffocating' comes from the Latin word 'suffocatus', which means 'suffocated'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe the feeling of being unable to breathe due to lack of air or presence of harmful substances. The concept of suffocation has been a source of fear and anxiety for humans throughout history, leading to various cultural beliefs and practices surrounding the prevention and treatment of suffocation.

See also: suffocation.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,487, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.