form an impenetrable cover over; "the butter cream smothered the cake"
suffocate; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion; "smother fires"
conceal, suppress, or hide; "smother a yawn"
envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy"
conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one''s anger"; "strangle a yawn"
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
