daviti

давити

/dǎːʋiti/ · imperfective · pf.: udaviti

VERB

to strangle; to choke

Ova kravata me davi, moram da je olabavim. — This tie is choking me, I have to loosen it.
(usually daviti se) to drown

Spasilac je video da se dečak davi i skočio u vodu. — The lifeguard saw the boy drowning and jumped into the water.
colloq. to pester; to bug; to bore

Nemoj da me daviš, pričaćemo sutra. — Stop bugging me, we'll talk tomorrow.

Satima nas je davio pričom o svom poslu. — He bored us for hours with talk about his job.
colloq. (daviti se + instr.) to gorge on; to stuff oneself with

Za praznike se davimo kolačima i sarmom. — Over the holidays we stuff ourselves with cakes and sarma.

The perfective is udaviti; 'to be drowning' and 'to gorge oneself' use the reflexive daviti se.

Synonyms:

gušiti topiti gnjaviti

Forms

Past (masc.): davio

Imperative: davi