Smothering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Smothering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of smother.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of smother.
More Meanings
- The act by which someone or something is smothered.
Example Sentences
I do hope there will be no oniony and tobaccoey smotherings in the form of embracings all round, going on in the streets.
When he came to, he begged me not to tell the hotel management, as his last two attempted smotherings had ended in failure and he was worried about losing his job.
Word Forms
- smotherings
Synonyms for smothering
Depending on context, synonyms include breathless, choking, suffocating, suffocative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include suffocating, suffocative, choking, breathless, strangling, quelling.
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