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1. (n.) breathing
the act of respiration.
2. breathing
a single breath, or the short time required for this.
3. breathing
a pause, as for breath.
4. breathing
utterance or words.
5. breathing
a gentle stirring, as of wind.
6. breathing
the manner of articulating the beginning of a word in ancient Greek, with or without aspiration.
7. breathing
one of the two symbols used to indicate this.
Etymology: (1350–1400)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
2. (adj) breathing, eupneic, eupnoeic
passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
"the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs"; "the heavy-breathing person on the telephone"
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1. (noun) breathing
the action of taking air into and out of the lungs
deep breathing before exercise
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) BREATHING
respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air
2. (noun) BREATHING
air in gentle motion
3. (noun) BREATHING
any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit
4. (noun) BREATHING
aspiration; secret prayer
5. (noun) BREATHING
exercising; promotion of respiration
6. (noun) BREATHING
utterance; communication or publicity by words
7. (noun) BREATHING
breathing place; vent
8. (noun) BREATHING
stop; pause; delay
9. (noun) BREATHING
also, in a wider sense, the sound caused by the friction of the outgoing breath in the throat, mouth, etc., when the glottis is wide open; aspiration; the sound expressed by the letter h
10. (noun) BREATHING
a mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below
11. BREATHING
of Breathe
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