smother a fire
21smother — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of smorther, from smoren to smother, from Old English smorian to suffocate; akin to Middle Dutch smoren to suffocate Date: 13th century 1. a. thick stifling smoke or smudge b. a state of being stifled …
22Fire blanket — A fire blanket is a safety device designed to extinguish small incipient (starting) fires. It consists of a sheet of fire retardant material which is placed over a fire in order to smother it (see below).Small fire blankets, for use in kitchens… …
23smother — verb Smother is used with these nouns as the object: ↑fire, ↑flame, ↑laugh, ↑laughter …
24smother — 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… …
25smother — 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).… …
26smother fire — noun : a smoldering fire …
27smother — Synonyms and related words: OD, abate, allay, alleviate, asphyxiate, assuage, attemper, bake, bank the fire, be in heat, be killed, beat, black out, blanket, blaze, bloom, blow out, blunt, boil, bottle up, box, broil, burke, burn, case, censor,… …
28smother — smoth·er || smʌðə(r) n. something which smothers, something which suffocates, something which deprives of oxygen (i.e. thick smoke, cloud of dust, etc.); something which obscures or hides v. suffocate, kill by depriving of oxygen; extinguish …
29smother — [ˈsmʌðə] verb [T] 1) to cover something completely 2) to kill someone by covering their face until they stop breathing 3) to stop a fire burning by covering it 4) to try not to express a feeling 5) to express your love for someone too much …
30smother — v. & n. v. 1 tr. suffocate; stifle; kill by stopping the breath of or excluding air from. 2 tr. (foll. by with) overwhelm with (kisses, gifts, kindness, etc.) (smothered with affection). 3 tr. (foll. by in, with) cover entirely in or with… …
