Suffocation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən|
Brit.
|ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən|
noun
- killing by depriving of oxygen (syn: asphyxiation)
- the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) (syn: asphyxiation)
- the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) (syn: asphyxiation)
Extra examples
Don't put that pillow over her face—she could suffocate.
The poor dog could suffocate in the car on a hot day like this.
The victims were found suffocated.
The large ball room was crammed to suffocation.
The schoolroom was hot to suffocation.
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