Smother (film) definition

(1) A stifling cloud of smoke

(2) A confused multitude of things

(3) Conceal or hide

"Smother a yawn"

"Muffle one's anger"

"Strangle a yawn"

(4) Envelop completely

"Smother the meat in gravy"

(5) Deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

"Smother fires"

(6) 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"

(7) Form an impenetrable cover over

"The butter cream smothered the cake"