breathing
[ bree-th ing ]
/ ˈbri ðɪŋ /
noun
Origin of breathing
OTHER WORDS FROM breathing
breath·ing·ly, adverb un·breath·ing, adjectiveWords nearby breathing
Definition for breathing (2 of 2)
breathe
[ breeth ]
/ brið /
verb (used without object), breathed [breethd] /briðd/, breath·ing.
verb (used with object), breathed [breethd] /briðd/, breath·ing.
Origin of breathe
1250–1300; Middle English
brethen, derivative of
breath
OTHER WORDS FROM breathe
out·breathe, verb (used with object), out·breathed, out·breath·ing. pre·breathe, verb (used with object), pre·breathed, pre·breath·ing.Example sentences from the Web for breathing
British Dictionary definitions for breathing (1 of 2)
breathing
/ (ˈbriːðɪŋ) /
noun
the passage of air into and out of the lungs to supply the body with oxygen
a single breath
a breathing between words
an utterance
a breathing of hate
a soft movement, esp of air
a rest or pause
phonetics
- expulsion of breath (rough breathing) or absence of such expulsion (smooth breathing) preceding the pronunciation of an initial vowel or rho in ancient Greek
- either of two symbols indicating this
British Dictionary definitions for breathing (2 of 2)
breathe
/ (briːð) /
verb
Word Origin for breathe
C13: from
breath
Medical definitions for breathing
breathing
[ brē′ðĭng ]
n.
The alternate inhalation and exhalation of air in respiration.
Idioms and Phrases with breathing
breathe