English Explanatory Dictionary

asphyxiating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Causing asphyxiation; depriving living beings of the ability to breathe.
  2. Restrictive; stifling; preventing emotional or behavioral expression.
  3. Overwhelming; breathtaking.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of asphyxiate

Word forms

asphyxiating more asphyxiating most asphyxiating

Etymology

By surface analysis, asphyxiate + -ing.

Derived words

asphyxiatingly
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