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stiflestifle /ˈstaɪfəl/ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYstifleOrigin: 1300-1400 Probably from Old French estouffer to stifle VERB TABLEstifle |
Present | I, you, we, they | stifle | | he, she, it | stifles | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | stifled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have stifled | | he, she, it | has stifled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had stifled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will stifle | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have stifled |
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Present | I | am stifling | | he, she, it | is stifling | | you, we, they | are stifling | Past | I, he, she, it | was stifling | | you, we, they | were stifling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been stifling | | he, she, it | has been stifling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been stifling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be stifling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been stifling |
► stifle a yawn/smile etc. I was unable to stifle my laughter. 1to stop something from happening or developing: Martial law continues to stifle political debate in the country.2to stop yourself from doing something you want to do or expressing a feeling: She stifled the urge to scream.stifle a yawn/smile etc. I was unable to stifle my laughter.3[usually passive] if you are stifled by something, it stops you breathing comfortably: He was almost stifled by the fumes. |