English Explanatory Dictionary

breathing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. verbal noun of breathe: (uncountable) The act of respiration; (countable) a single instance of this.
  2. A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
  3. Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
  4. Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
  5. Aspiration; secret prayer.
adj
  1. Having life; living; alive.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of breathe

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/ /ˈbɹiðɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-breathing.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-breathing.wav

Word forms

breathing breathings

Etymology

From breathe + -ing.

Synonyms

respiration ventilation

Derived words

444 breathing abdominodiaphragmatic breathing accessory breathing base-pair breathing belly breathing box breathing breathing apparatus breathing cave breathing time breathing while circular breathing deep breathing hand breathing heavy breathing Kussmaul breathing labored breathing low breathing mouth breathing mouthbreathing nasal breathing overbreathing rough breathing smooth breathing square breathing stagger breathing
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