suffocate
Definitions
Verb
- Deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
- Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
- Become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
- Suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
- Be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
- Feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
- Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "suffocate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | suffocated | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | suffocate | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "suffocate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assimilate | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | stalemate | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | salivate | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | schoolmate | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | assassinate | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | southstate | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | stagnate | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | stargate | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | sunstate | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "suffocate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | suffer | 2 | 33 |
| 2 | locate | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | suffocating | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | suffice | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | suffrage | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | suffocated | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | suffocation | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | suffragettes | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | officiate | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | sulfate | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | suffices | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | sufficed | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | socrates | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | suffragette | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | surrogate | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | socialite | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | sloate | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | skufca | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | scates | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | dislocate | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "suffocate" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "suffocate" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "suffocate" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "suffocate".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Stickney Township Woman Faces Felony Charge Following Attempt to Suffocate Child
Mar 15, 2023 Cook County Sheriff's Office | (.gov)
Mar 15, 2023 Cook County Sheriff's Office | (.gov)
Government launches plan on 4 axes to 'suffocate finances' of factions, strengthen prisons, and expand action with the US against organized crime
May 12, 2026 CPG Click Petróleo e Gás
May 12, 2026 CPG Click Petróleo e Gás
94-year-old Santa Rosa man suffocated by son-in-law, authorities say: 'Cold malice murder'
Aug 18, 2025 ABC7 San Francisco
Aug 18, 2025 ABC7 San Francisco