SUFFOCATING


Meaning of SUFFOCATING in English

/ ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ; NAmE / adjective

1.

making it difficult to breathe normally

SYN stifling :

The afternoon heat was suffocating.

2.

restricting what sb/sth can do :

Some marriages can sometimes feel suffocating.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.