Smothering
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act by which someone or something is smothered.
"I do hope there will be no oniony and tobaccoey smotherings in the form of embracings all round, going on in the streets."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of smother form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat wordnet
Example
More examples"It was difficult to restrain myself from smothering Tom."
Etymology
From Middle English smorþering.