suffocate
VERB
/səfə,keɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
suffocate is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1F4F4O1C3A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does suffocate mean?
VERB · 7 SENSES
1
Become stultified, suppressed, or stifled.
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2
Be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen.
“The child suffocated under the pillow”
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3
Deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing.
“The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor”
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4
Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of.
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5
Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake.
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6
Suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of.
“His job suffocated him”
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7
Feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air.
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