Meaning of 'smother'

noun

a stifling cloud of smoke

noun

a confused multitude of things

Synonyms: jumble

verb

conceal or hide

Example: "smother a yawn"

Synonyms: stifle

verb

envelop completely

Example: "smother the meat in gravy"

Synonyms: surround

verb

deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

Example: "smother fires"

Synonyms: put out

verb

deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

Example: "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"

Synonyms: suffocate asphyxiate

verb

form an impenetrable cover over

Example: "the butter cream smothered the cake"