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BNC: 21617 COCA: 19677

suffocating

suffocating /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ adjective
suffocating
/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of SUFFOCATING
[more suffocating; most suffocating]
: very unpleasant or uncomfortable because there is not enough fresh air令人憋闷的;使人喘不过气的
used to describe something that makes it difficult to act freely束缚的;扼制的;压制的
used to describe something that makes you very uncomfortable使难受的;令人窒息的

— suffocatingly

adverb
BNC: 21617 COCA: 19677

suffocating

adjective

suf·​fo·​cat·​ing ˈsə-fə-ˌkā-tiŋ How to pronounce suffocating (audio)
: tending or serving to suffocate or overpower : overwhelming
suffocatingly adverb

Example Sentences

inside the bunker it was suffocating, and some of the men had already passed out
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Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of suffocating was in 1604
BNC: 21617 COCA: 19677

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