ofegar

Etymology

From Late Latin officāre, from Latin offōcāre, present active infinitive of offōcō.

Verb

ofegar (first-person singular present ofego, past participle ofegat)

1. to suffocate, smother
2. to drown
3. to stifle

Etymology

From Late Latin officāre, from Latin offōcāre, present active infinitive of offōcō.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: o‧fe‧gar

Verb

ofegar (first-person singular present indicative ofego, past participle ofegado)

1. to pant, to puff (to breathe heavily)
   • 1865, José de Alencar, “V”, in As Minas de Prata, volume III:

     Súbito outra revulsão operou-se no espírito de Elvira. As lágrimas espadanaram de seus olhos; e o seio ofegou soluçante.

2. (figuratively) to yearn, to long