smother Pronunciation: /ˈsmʌðər; ˈsmʌðə(r)/Translate smother | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of smothervt 1 (stifle) [person] asfixiar, ahogar*; [flames] sofocar* 2 (suppress) [yawn/giggle] reprimir 3 (cover profusely) she smothered him with kisses = lo cubrió de besossmother in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of smother in the British & World English dictionary Definition of smother in the US English dictionary