suffocating

Meanings

• verb

  Preventing (someone or something) from getting air or oxygen, causing suffocation and sometimes death.

• adjective

  A feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to breathe, figuratively.

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Synonyms

drown , choke , stifle , asphyxiate , choke , stifle , smother , asphyxiate , choke , smother , asphyxiate , choke

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with suffocating
choking , smoking , stoking

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Variants

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suffocating , suffocatingly , suffocate , suffocated , suffocates , suffocation , suffocations , suffocative

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Forms

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suffocates, suffocated, suffocating

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Etymology

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From the Old French word souffocater meaning 'to strangle, throttle'.

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Trivia

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1. Suffocation was a common form of execution in the Middle Ages.

2. The longest recorded time someone survived without breathing was 21 minutes and 14 seconds.

3. The fear of suffocating is called claustrophobia.

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Related Concepts

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1. asphyxiation: The process of dying from lack of oxygen due to suffocation.

2. anoxia: A condition characterized by lack of oxygen supply to the body or a particular organ.

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Culture

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In literature, suffocating is often used metaphorically to describe a feeling of being trapped or unable to breathe, both physically and emotionally. For example, in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff describes his feelings towards Catherine as 'suffocating'. In art, the concept of suffocation is often explored through visual representations of drowning or being buried alive.

How to Memorize "suffocating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or object being covered by a thick fog, making it difficult to breathe. Imagine the feeling of being unable to get enough air.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being trapped or overwhelmed. Think of a time when you felt suffocated emotionally.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S.U.F.F.O.C.A.T.E. to remember the meaning: Suffocation, Unable, Feeling, Frustration, Overwhelmed, Can't, Air, Troubled, Emotionally.

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