Word Meaning

stifle definition and meaning

n. The joint next above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg of the horse and allied animals; the joint corresponding to the knee in man; -- called also stifle joint. See Illust. under Horse.
v. t. To stop the breath of by crowding something into the windpipe, or introducing an irrespirable substance into the lungs; to choke; to suffocate; to cause the death of by such means; as, to stifle one with smoke or dust.
v. t. To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame.
v. t. To suppress the manifestation or report of; to smother; to conceal from public knowledge; as, to stifle a story; to stifle passion.
v. i. To die by reason of obstruction of the breath, or because some noxious substance prevents respiration.

Crossword clues for stifle

- Choke off
- Clamp down on
- Clamp down on problem itself
- Clamp down on, sadly, itself
- Dampen
- Fits over the French throttle
- Hold back cast if learning part
- Repress
- Smother
- Smother in dust if lead-free
- Smother or suppress
- Smother or suppress a feeling or action
- Suffocate