Suffocate word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "suffocate" word

[verb] struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
[verb] feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"
[verb] be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"
[verb] suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"
[verb] become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
[verb] impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
[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"

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\Suf"fo*cate\, a. [L. suffocatus, p. p. of suffocare to choke; sub under + fauces the throat. Cf. {Faucal}.] Suffocated; choked. --Shak.
\Suf"fo*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffocating}.] 1. To choke or kill by stopping respiration; to stifle; to smother. Let not hemp his windpipe suffocate. --Shak. 2. To destroy; to extinguish; as, to suffocate fire.
\Suf"fo*cate\, v. i. To become choked, stifled, or smothered. ``A swelling discontent is apt to suffocate and strangle without passage.'' --collier.

Synonyms for suffocate

asphyxiate, asphyxiate, choke, choke, choke, gag, smother, strangle

The fun area, different aproach to word »suffocate«

Let's analyse "suffocate" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETACOFFUS. Average typing speed for these characters is 2475 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ... ..- ..-. ..-. --- -.-. .- - .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: suffocate: 3 + 6 + 1 + 5 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: suffocate: 1 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 5 = 33, reduced: 33, and the final result is Thirty-Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (2)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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