breathing

Meaning

1. gerund 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.

external respiration

life-like

inhalation a pinch of snuff

lung ventilation

respiratory metabolism

respiratory volume

blowing upon

inhaling air

Frequency

Hyphenated as

breath‧ing

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/

From breathe + -ing.

New

breathe

To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
To inhale (a gas) to sustain life.
To live.
To draw something into the lungs.
To expel air from the lungs, exhale.
To exhale or expel (something) in the manner of breath.
To give an impression of, to exude.
To whisper quietly.
To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gently.
To inspire (scripture).
To exchange gases with the environment.
To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.
To stop, to give (a horse) an opportunity to catch its breath.
To exercise; to tire by brisk exercise.
To passionately devote much of one's life to (an activity, etc.).

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