Asphyxiate
verb
To cause someone to be unable to breathe, usually resulting in death.
He was asphyxiated by the thick smoke from the fire.
Often appears as...
- accidentally asphyxiate
- asphyxiate himself
verb
To feel or cause to feel discomfort or distress due to lack of fresh air.
The room was so stuffy that they felt as though they were going to asphyxiate.
Often appears as...
- asphyxiate in the heat
- asphyxiate from lack of air
verb
To cause someone to be unable to breathe, usually resulting in death.
He was asphyxiated by the thick smoke from the fire.
Often appears as...
- accidentally asphyxiate
- asphyxiate himself
verb
To feel or cause to feel discomfort or distress due to lack of fresh air.
The room was so stuffy that they felt as though they were going to asphyxiate.
Often appears as...
- asphyxiate in the heat
- asphyxiate from lack of air
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Severe Connotation
Indicates a serious, often fatal situation, usually an emergency or accident.
The miners were asphyxiated after the shaft caved in.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Death
Can result in death, but may also mean nearly suffocated or in danger of suffocating.
He almost asphyxiated on a piece of candy.
Pro Tip 3/3External Force
Implies an external cause or object is preventing breathing.
She was asphyxiated by the malfunctioning gas heater.
Pro Tip 1/3Severe Connotation
Indicates a serious, often fatal situation, usually an emergency or accident.
The miners were asphyxiated after the shaft caved in.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Death
Can result in death, but may also mean nearly suffocated or in danger of suffocating.
He almost asphyxiated on a piece of candy.
Pro Tip 3/3External Force
Implies an external cause or object is preventing breathing.
She was asphyxiated by the malfunctioning gas heater.
Pro Tip 1/3Severe Connotation
Indicates a serious, often fatal situation, usually an emergency or accident.
The miners were asphyxiated after the shaft caved in.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Death
Can result in death, but may also mean nearly suffocated or in danger of suffocating.
He almost asphyxiated on a piece of candy.
Pro Tip 3/3External Force
Implies an external cause or object is preventing breathing.
She was asphyxiated by the malfunctioning gas heater.
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Video examples
The loathsome, lethal...
The buzzing, the biting, the itching, the mosquito is one of the most commonly detested pests in the world. In Alaska, swarms of mosquitos can get so thick that they actually asphyxiate caribou. And mosquito-borne diseases kill millions of people every year. The scourge that is the mosquito isn't new.
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The wonderful world of...
So you see, the microscopic world is even more amazing than science fiction. Oh, indeed. So now you've seen how vital plankton are to our lives and how much we need them. If we kill the plankton, we will die of asphyxiation or starvation, take your pick.
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TIL: King Cobras Are...
and they're also very slender they're very quick on the ground so there's very few other snakes that came out slither king cobra its venom is a pure neurotoxin it basically kills by asphyxiation it brings a complete
Video examples
The loathsome, lethal...
The buzzing, the biting, the itching, the mosquito is one of the most commonly detested pests in the world. In Alaska, swarms of mosquitos can get so thick that they actually asphyxiate caribou. And mosquito-borne diseases kill millions of people every year. The scourge that is the mosquito isn't new.
Video examples
The wonderful world of...
So you see, the microscopic world is even more amazing than science fiction. Oh, indeed. So now you've seen how vital plankton are to our lives and how much we need them. If we kill the plankton, we will die of asphyxiation or starvation, take your pick.
Video examples
TIL: King Cobras Are...
and they're also very slender they're very quick on the ground so there's very few other snakes that came out slither king cobra its venom is a pure neurotoxin it basically kills by asphyxiation it brings a complete
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Quote examples
Anthony Bourdain
American Author
I'm a radical environmentalist; I think the sooner we asphyxiate in our own filth, the better. The world will do better without us. Maybe some fuzzy animals will go with us, but there'll be plenty of other animals, and they'll be back.
Quote examples
Anthony Bourdain
American Author
I'm a radical environmentalist; I think the sooner we asphyxiate in our own filth, the better. The world will do better without us. Maybe some fuzzy animals will go with us, but there'll be plenty of other animals, and they'll be back.
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