Definition of Smother
Smother
smoth·er
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to kill someone by covering their nose and mouth to deprive of air;
e.g. The killer smothered her with a big towel soaked in chloroform.
(verb)
to suppress or prevent the activity of something;
e.g. She smothered the fire with a blanket.
(noun)
an obscuring and overspreading mass of something;
e.g. Her table was covered in a smother of papers.
(verb)
to cover thickly;
e.g. He smothered a thick layer of peanut butter on the slice of bread.
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