suffocate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): ˈsʌfəkeɪt

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• Hyphenation: suf‧fo‧cate

Verb

Plain form suffocate

Third-person singular suffocates

Past tense suffocated

Past participle suffocated

Present participle suffocating

1. (intransitive) To suffocate is the action of dying from lack of air.

   The fish suffocated for lack of oxygen.