ofegar

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

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

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

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

• Hyphenation: o‧fe‧gar

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.

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2. (figuratively) to yearn, to long

• ofegante