Smother Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster. 3 : to overcome or kill with smoke or fumes. 4 : to cook in a covered pan or pot with little liquid over low heat. intransitive verb. : to be …

smother 1. To stop the breathing of: asphyxiate, choke, stifle, suffocate. 2. To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check:

Jul 09, 2014 · smother / ( ˈsmʌðə) / verb to suffocate or stifle by cutting off or being cut off from the air (tr) to surround (with) or envelop (in) he smothered her with love (tr) to extinguish (a …

smother Add to list Share verb deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing “Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow” synonyms: asphyxiate,... verb deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion “ smother fires” synonyms: put out see more see …

smother verb [T] (PREVENT BREATHING) to prevent a person or animal from getting oxygen: Several animals were smothered by smoke from the fire. To smother someone is to kill …

May 09, 2008 · Smother. A mother or overbearing girlfriend that smothers their adult child / boyfriend with too much love, affection, bossy demands and food. She is such a 'smother'- her …

smother verb a stifling cloud of smoke smother, surround verb envelop completely "smother the meat in gravy" smother, asphyxiate, suffocate verb deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"