Meaning of suffocating in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   suffocating

   Definitions

   1. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

   Examples

   • « the choking June dust »
   • « the smothering soft voices »
   • « smothering heat »
   • « the room was suffocating--hot and airless »

   Synonyms

   • breathless
   • dyspneic
   • dyspnoeic
   • dyspneal
   • dyspnoeal