Suffocating: meaning, definitions and examples
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suffocating
[ หsสfษหkeษชtษชล ]
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "suffocating" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sufocante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเคฎ เคเฅเค เคฐเคนเคพ เคนเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช erstickend
๐ฎ๐ฉ mencekik
๐บ๐ฆ ะดััะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ duszฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ็ชๆฏใใ
๐ซ๐ท รฉtouffant
๐ช๐ธ sofocante
๐น๐ท boฤucu
๐ฐ๐ท ์จ๋งํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ dusivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ dusivรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ชๆฏ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zaduลกljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ kรฆfandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑะฝััาั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแ แฉแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ boฤucu
๐ฒ๐ฝ sofocante
Etymology
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.
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