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Webster 1913 Edition


Suffocating

Suf′fo-caˊting

,
Adj.
&
Noun.
from
Suffocate
,
Verb.
Suf′fo-caˊting-ly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Suffocating

SUF'FOCATING

,
ppr.
Choking; stifling.

Definition 2024


suffocating

suffocating

English

Verb

suffocating

  1. present participle of suffocate

Noun

suffocating (plural suffocatings)

  1. suffocation
    • Mark Twain
      Here the narrator bursts into explosion after explosion of thunderous horse-laughter, repeating that nub from time to time through his gaspings and shriekings and suffocatings.