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Asphyxiating Meaning in English

word · lemma: asphyxiate

æsˈfɪksiˌeɪtɪŋ
as-FIK-see-ay-ting
ɐsfˈɪksɪˌeɪtɪŋ
as-FIK-si-ay-ting

التعريف

Causing someone to be unable to breathe, often to the point of suffocation. It can describe a physical situation or a feeling of being trapped or overwhelmed.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually formal or descriptive; often used for dangerous gases, smoke ('asphyxiating fumes'), or to describe a stifling emotional environment. Can be literal or figurative. Not casual.

جمل نموذجية

The asphyxiating smoke filled the room.

basic

Be careful of asphyxiating gases in factories.

basic

The heat was asphyxiating during the summer.

basic

I had to leave the room because it was so asphyxiating with all the people talking at once.

natural

The meeting had an asphyxiating atmosphere—no one felt comfortable sharing ideas.

natural

After a while, the small car grew asphyxiating, so we rolled down the windows for fresh air.

natural