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suffocating

UK
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪŋ/

Translations

suffocatingadjective
more suffocating
Comp.
most suffocating
Super.
UK
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪŋ/
The room was so crowded and hot that it felt suffocating.
La pièce était si bondée et si chaude qu’elle était étouffante.
Additional translations
asphyxiantS’emploie surtout dans le sens littéral, médical ou physique.
Synonyms
oppressive
stifling
choking
smothering
asphyxiating
Antonyms
breathable
open
refreshing
suffocatingnoun
UK
/ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as a noun (the act or process of suffocating); treated separately from the verb.
asphyxieTerme courant en contexte médical ou technique.
The accidental suffocating of the chicks prompted new safety measures.
L’asphyxie accidentelle des poussins a entraîné de nouvelles mesures de sécurité.
Additional translations
étouffementPlus général ; peut désigner l’action de suffoquer ou le fait d’être privé d’air.
suffocateverb

suffocating

Gerund

suffocated
Past Simple
suffocated
Past Participle
suffocating
Gerund
UK
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
US
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
asphyxierSens physique : priver d’air au point de provoquer la mort.
The smoke from the fire began to suffocate the trapped animals.
La fumée de l’incendie a commencé à asphyxier les animaux piégés.
étoufferSens figuré : empêcher le développement, l’expression ou la croissance.
Excessive red tape can suffocate innovation.
Une bureaucratie excessive peut étouffer l’innovation.
suffoquerSens figuré : se sentir oppressé, enfermé ou privé d’espace.
She felt suffocated by the constant demands of her job.
Elle se sentait suffoquée par les exigences constantes de son travail.
Synonyms
smother
squeeze
strangle
choke
stifle
asphyxiate
Antonyms
release
liberate

Definitions

suffocatingadjective
Causing difficulty in breathing or a feeling of being trapped or oppressed.
The room was so crowded and hot that it felt suffocating.
Overwhelming or stifling in a metaphorical sense, such as a relationship or environment.
Her parents' constant scrutiny was suffocating, leaving her no room for independence.
suffocatingnoun
The act or process of suffocating; an instance of being deprived of air.
The accidental suffocating of the chicks prompted new safety measures.
suffocateverb
To die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.
The smoke from the fire began to suffocate the trapped animals.
To feel or cause to feel trapped and oppressed.
She felt suffocated by the constant demands of her job.
To hinder or suppress the growth, development, or free expression of something; to stifle.
Excessive red tape can suffocate innovation.
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