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suffocating

/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪɾɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.

Examples :

"Open the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!"
medicine physiology body sensation suffering

Related Words

Illustration concentrate

concentrate noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

A substance that is in a condensed form.

"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

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suffocation noun

/ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/

Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.

"A child left unattended may die of suffocation."

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration suffocated

suffocated verb

/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪd/ /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪɾɪd/

To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.

"Open the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!"

Illustration extinguish

extinguish verb

/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench

"Please extinguish your cigarette before entering the building. "

Illustration insufficient

insufficient adjective

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

Not sufficient.

"Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem"

Illustration suffocate

suffocate verb

/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/

To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.

"Open the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!"

Illustration deprivation

deprivation noun

/dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən/

The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.

"The child's constant crying was a result of sleep deprivation. "

Illustration overwhelm

overwhelm noun

/ˌovɚˈʍɛlm/ /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/ /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlm/

The state or condition of being overwhelmed.

"The overwhelming pressure of deadlines made her feel stressed. "

Illustration severely

severely adverb

/sɪˈvɪrli/ /səˈvɪrli/

In a severe manner.

"The storm severely damaged the school's roof. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

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overwhelmed verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmd/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."