Word: Breathing
How to pronounce: ˈbriːðɪŋ
How to pronounce: briːð
Noun
Definitions:
1. The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.
Example sentences: "His breathing was shallow"
2. A sign in Greek (῾ or ᾿) indicating the presence of an aspirate (rough breathing) or the absence of an aspirate (smooth breathing) at the beginning of a word.
Example sentences: "Greek was very like Latin with the added burden of a new alphabet to learn, with breathings and subscripts."
Synonyms:
respiration
resps
breath sounds
inhalation
ventilation
respiratory
live
breathing spell
living
Synonyms:
inhale
sniff
inspire
exhale
expire
emit
sigh
smell sweet
draw breath
respire
blow
live
rest
Antonyms:
suffocate
asphyxiate
Derivations:
breathed
breathy
breathless
breathable
breath
breather
breathe
breath
breathing
breather
breathless
breathy
breathable
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Breathing in Other Languages...
Spanish: Respirar
German: Atmung
French: Respiration
Italian: Respirazione
Turkish: Nefes alma
