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Smother

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Meaning

Verb

To
;
;
,
, the
of something or someone.
To
or
, as
, by
,
, or otherwise excluding the air.
To reduce to a low
of
or
;
or
; extinguish
In Cooking:
To
in a
dish.
To
or smear.
To be suffocated.
very
; smolder.
to
,
, or
, by
or
; be
; be
or concealed.
In Football (soccer):
To
of a
of the ball.
In Australian rules football:
To
of a
of the
,
it going very far. When a
is
the
, an
who is
will
with his
and
to get
of it, so the
his
after
the
er's
,
away.
In Boxing:
To
the development of an opponent's
by
positioning.

Noun

  • That which
    or
    to
    , particularly
  • Smoldering;
    combustion.
  • The
    ; suppression.
  • Stifling
    ;
    dust.
  • In Cookware and bakeware:
  • That which
    or
    to
    , particularly
  • Cookware used in such cooking.
  • In Australian rules football:
  • That which
    or
    to
    , particularly
  • The
    of
    a
    (see
    section).
  • Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    smother
    English
    arrow
    smother
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    smothren
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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