Enter the word for search

suffocating

/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪŋ/

Translations

suffocatingadjective

more suffocating

Comp.

most suffocating

Super.

/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪŋ/

удушающий

The suffocating heat made it hard to breathe.

Удушающая жара затрудняла дыхание.

душный

The room was small and suffocating.

Комната была маленькой и душной.

Additional translations

Synonyms

Antonyms

suffocatingnoun

/ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/

/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as a noun (the act or process of suffocating); treated separately from the verb.

suffocateverb

suffocating

Gerund

suffocated

Past Simple

suffocated

Past Participle

suffocating

Gerund

/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/

задушить

He tried to suffocate the fire with a blanket.

Он попытался задушить огонь одеялом.

удушать

The smoke began to suffocate the people trapped inside.

Дым начал удушать людей, оказавшихся в ловушке внутри.

задыхаться

She felt like she was going to suffocate in the crowded room.

Она почувствовала, что задыхается в переполненной комнате.

Additional translations

перекрыть воздух

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.