Definitions for suffocating
suf·fo·cat·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. smothering, suffocating, suffocativeadjective

   causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

   "the choking June dust"; "the smothering soft voices"; "smothering heat"; "the room was suffocating--hot and airless"

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1. suffocating

   Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body which arises from abnormal breathing. Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which affects primarily the tissues and organs. There are many circumstances that can induce asphyxia, all of which are characterized by the inability of a person to acquire sufficient oxygen through breathing for an extended period of time. Asphyxia can cause coma or death. In 2015, about 9.8 million cases of unintentional suffocation occurred which resulted in 35,600 deaths. The word asphyxia is from Ancient Greek α- "without" and σφύξις sphyxis, "squeeze" (throb of heart).

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1. suffocating

   Suffocating refers to the condition or feeling of experiencing difficulty in breathing, often due to lack of sufficient oxygen, obstruction in the airways, or being in a confined or stifling space. It can also figuratively describe a situation or environment that is extremely oppressive, discomforting, or stifling.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Suffocating

   of Suffocate

2. Suffocating

   a. & n. from Suffocate, v

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of suffocating in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of suffocating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of suffocating in a Sentence

1. Pitak Meesopa:

   Something is wrong with my health because I'm suffocating as I breathe, my eyes are always in pain and itchy.

2. Erik Pevernagie:

   When life only consists of infantile first world problems and day-by-day futilities, our mind is eager for other values, which should fill the unbearable emptiness. If we are suffocating under the pressure of the banality of evil and losing out to the slowly infiltrating cancerous cells of indifference, resilience and redirection is required. ("The world was somewhere else" )

3. Kuduni Sherpa:

   We all rushed out to the open and the next moment a huge wall of snow just piled on me, i managed to dig out of what could easily have been my grave. I wiggled and used my claws to dig as much as I could. I was suffocating, I could not breathe. But I knew I had to survive.

4. George Steiner:

   To many men... the miasma of peace seems more suffocating than the bracing air of war.

5. Alex Dimitriu:

   People with sleep apnea will report dreams of, like, drowning, suffocating, giant waves, gasping for air, being underwater or being choked.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=suffocating
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffocating
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffocating
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=suffocating