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- DictionarySmoth·er/ˈsməT͟Hər/
verb
- 1. kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate.
noun
- 1. a mass of something that stifles or obscures: "all this vanished in a smother of foam"
1. a. : to kill by depriving of air. b. : to suppress (a fire) by excluding oxygen. c. : to overcome or discomfit through or as if through lack of air. 2. a. : to suppress expression or knowledge of. smothered his rage. b. : to stop or prevent the growth or activity of. smother a child with too much care. also: overwhelm.
to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing. to extinguish or deaden (fire, coals, etc.) by covering so as to exclude air. to cover closely or thickly; envelop: to smother a steak with mushrooms. to suppress or repress: to smother feelings.
to kill someone by covering their face so that they cannot breathe: They threatened to smother the animals with plastic bags. to kill something by covering it and preventing it from receiving the substances and conditions it needs for life: Snow soon smothered the last of the blooms.
The word smother literally means to deprive of oxygen, so it can be used to refer to someone who gets suffocated by a pillow. In everyday conversation, the word is often used to refer to the act of making someone feel like they’re being deprived of oxygen or personal space.
1. to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing. 2. to extinguish or deaden (fire, coals, etc.) by covering so as to exclude air. 3. to cover closely or thickly; envelop: to smother a steak with mushrooms. 4. to suppress or repress: to smother one's grief.
To smother someone means to kill them by covering their face with something so that they cannot breathe.
Smother Definition. smŭthər. smothered, smothering, smothers. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. smothered, smothering, smothers. To suffocate (another). American Heritage. To keep from getting enough air to breathe; stifle. Webster's New World.
smother something to make a fire stop burning by covering it with something. He tried to smother the flames with a blanket. Definition of smother verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SMOTHER definition: 1. to kill someone by covering their face with something so that they cannot breathe 2. to give…. Learn more.
Jun 30, 2024 · smother (third-person singular simple present smothers, present participle smothering, simple past and past participle smothered) ( transitive) To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone. He smothered her by pressing his hand over her mouth.
