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Definition suffocating in American English

suffocating adjective

adjective
/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/
1

so hot that you cannot breathe easily

Example

It's suffocating in here!

Synonyms and related words
warm hot burning
2

making you feel that you are not free to do what you want

Example

In time the marriage became suffocating.

Example

suffocating conventions

Synonyms and related words
uncomfortable tight unsettling
Definition suffocating in American English