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- Dictionarysmother/ˈsmʌðə/
verb
- 1. kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate: "I dreamt a stranger was trying to kill me by smothering me with a pillow" Similar
- 2. extinguish (a fire) by covering it: "use a fire blanket to smother a chip-pan fire" Similar
noun
- 1. a mass of something that stifles or obscures: "all this vanished in a smother of foam"
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- English (US)
SMOTHER meaning: 1. to kill someone by covering their face...
- Znaczenie Smother, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
smother definicja: 1. to kill someone by covering their face...
- Smother: Korean Translation
smother translate: 질식시켜 죽이다. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Smother: Polish Translation
smother translate: udusić, ograniczać, stłumić, zdławić,...
- Smother: Danish Translation
smother - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- Smother: French Translation
smother translate: étouffer, étouffer, réprimer, étouffer,...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb and noun smother, which means to kill by depriving of air or to suppress expression or growth. See also related words and translations of smother.
Smother means to stifle or suffocate, to extinguish or deaden, to cover closely or thickly, or to suppress or repress. It can also be a noun for dense smoke or a state of smouldering. See how to use smother in a sentence and find synonyms.
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.
Learn the meaning of smother as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and usage examples. Smother can mean to suffocate, to cover, to hide, to suppress, or to cook with sauce.
Learn the meaning and pronunciation of the verb smother, which can mean to kill, to cover, to prevent, or to give too much love. See how to use smother in different contexts and sentences with pictures and synonyms.
Smother means to suffocate, stifle, or conceal something or someone. It can also mean to cover thickly or to cook food slowly. See different dictionaries, synonyms, and examples of smother.
