Suffocate Definition & Meaning
suffocate
- verb
- deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
- impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
- become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating --living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
- suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"
- be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"
- feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
- struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
"Suffocate" in song lyrics
See how suffocate is used in real songs:
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"Might choke your scwol, till the tramp suffocate"
Big Pokey & Chris Ward — Don't Play -
"Choke them lethally till he suffocate"
Cru f/ Black Rob — Wreckgonize -
"You better cop like it's crack, or get masking taped til you suffocate"
Drag-On f/ The LOX — Ready for War
Words that rhyme with suffocate
Usage tips for "suffocate"
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