smother
21smother — verb Smother is used with these nouns as the object: ↑fire, ↑flame, ↑laugh, ↑laughter …
22smother — smoth|er [ smʌðər ] verb transitive 1. ) to cover something completely: The meat was smothered in thick sauce. a garden smothered with weeds a ) to put out a fire by covering it 2. ) to kill someone by covering their face until they stop… …
23smother — verb 1》 suffocate by covering the nose and mouth. 2》 extinguish (a fire) by covering it. 3》 (smother someone/thing in/with) cover someone or something entirely with. 4》 cause to feel trapped and oppressed. 5》 suppress (a feeling or action).… …
24smother — verb 1) she tried to smother her baby Syn: suffocate, asphyxiate, stifle, choke 2) we smothered the flames Syn: extinguish, put out, snuff out, dampen, douse, stamp out, choke 3) …
25smother — verb 1) she tried to smother her baby Syn: suffocate, asphyxiate, stifle, choke 2) we smothered the flames Syn: extinguish, put out, snuff out, douse, stamp out 3) …
26Smother fly — Smother Smoth er, n. [OE. smorther. See {Smother}, v. t.] 1. Stifling smoke; thick dust. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A state of suppression. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Not to keep their suspicions in smother. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. That which smothers… …
27smother-fly — smotherˈ fly noun An aphis • • • Main Entry: ↑smother …
28Smother play — in contract bridge is a type of endplay where an opponent s apparent trump trick goes away. The situation can be best illustrated with the following end position:BridgeHand A|4|4| K6|J| | | |1098| QJ|10| | Spades are trump, and the lead is in the …
29smother mate — smothered mate or smother mate noun In chess, checkmate by a knight, the king having been prevented from moving by the positions of his own forces • • • Main Entry: ↑smother …
30smother crop — ▪ agriculture crop sown to suppress persistent weeds. Among the most effective smothering crops is alfalfa, which competes successfully against many weeds for growth space. Sometimes the desired crop plant can be planted so densely that it… …
