snuff it

1. 1.

   pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

   “She died from cancer”

   “The children perished in the fire”

   “The patient went peacefully”

   “The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102”

   Synonymsdiedeceaseperishgoexitpass awayexpirepasskick the bucketcash in one's chipsbuy the farmconkgive-up the ghostdrop dead

   Broaderchange state

   Narrowerabortsuffocatebuy itdrownpredeceasestarvefallsuccumb

Questions about snuff it

What does snuff it mean?

snuff it means "pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life".

What is another word for snuff it?

Close synonyms include die, decease, perish, go, exit. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is snuff it a common word?

snuff it is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.