suffocation
/ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण सफ़केशन
दम घुटना, श्वासावरोध
Core word
noun
- 1
[U]
the state of dying or of finding it very hard to breathe because there is no air or not enough air
दम घुटना, श्वासावरोध
- Two workers died of suffocation in the sewer.
- The crowd was so dense that people feared suffocation.
Synonyms asphyxiation choking smothering asphyxia
- 2
[U]
a feeling of being trapped and controlled, without freedom to act or develop
घुटन (स्वतंत्रता न होने का भाव)
- Her strict rules created a sense of suffocation at home.
- He felt suffocation in a job with no freedom.
Synonyms oppression constraint
Opposite freedom
◇Word family
suffocate verbsuffocating adjective