ALL meanings of breathing
breath·ing
B b - noun breathing the passage of air into and out of the lungs to supply the body with oxygen 3
- noun breathing a single breath 3
- noun breathing an utterance 3
- noun breathing a soft movement, esp of air 3
- noun breathing a rest or pause 3
- noun breathing expulsion of breath (rough breathing) or absence of such expulsion (smooth breathing) preceding the pronunciation of an initial vowel or rho in ancient Greek 3
- noun breathing either of two symbols indicating this 3
- adjective breathing that breathes; living; alive 3
- noun breathing respiration 3
- noun breathing a single breath or the time taken by this 3
- noun breathing a pause for rest 3
- noun breathing the act of a person or other animal that breathes; respiration. 1
- noun breathing a single breath. 1
- noun breathing the short time required for a single breath. 1
- noun breathing a pause, as for breath. 1
- noun breathing utterance or words. 1
- noun breathing a gentle moving or blowing, as of wind. 1
- noun breathing Classical Greek Grammar. the manner of articulating the beginning of a word written with an initial vowel sign, with or without aspiration before the vowel. one of the two symbols used to indicate this. Compare rough breathing, smooth breathing. 1
- verb without object breathing to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire. 1
- verb without object breathing (in speech) to control the outgoing breath in producing voice and speech sounds. 1
- verb without object breathing to pause, as for breath; take rest: How about giving me a chance to breathe? 1
- verb without object breathing to move gently or blow lightly, as air. 1
- verb without object breathing to live; exist: Hardly a man breathes who has not known great sorrow. 1
- verb without object breathing to be redolent of. 1
- verb without object breathing (of a material) to allow air and moisture to pass through easily: The jacket is comfortable because the fabric breathes. 1
- verb without object breathing (of the skin) to absorb oxygen and give off perspiration. 1
- verb without object breathing (of a wine) to be exposed to air after being uncorked, in order to develop flavor and bouquet. 1
- verb with object breathing to inhale and exhale in respiration. 1
- verb with object breathing to exhale: Dragons breathe fire. 1
- verb with object breathing to inject as if by breathing; infuse: She breathed life into the party. 1
- verb with object breathing to give utterance to; whisper. 1
- verb with object breathing to express; manifest. 1
- verb with object breathing to allow to rest or recover breath: to breathe a horse. 1
- verb with object breathing to deprive of breath; tire; exhaust. 1
- verb with object breathing to cause to pant; exercise. 1
- idioms breathing breathe down someone's neck, to be close to someone in pursuit; menace; threaten: Police from four states were breathing down his neck. to watch someone closely so as to supervise or control: If everyone keeps breathing down my neck, how can I get my work done? 1
- idioms breathing breathe freely, to have relief from anxiety, tension, or pressure: Now that the crisis was over, he could breathe freely. Also, breathe easily, breathe easy. 1
- idioms breathing breathe one's last, to die: He breathed his last and was buried in the churchyard. 1
- idioms breathing not breathe a word / syllable, to maintain secrecy; keep a matter confidential: I'll tell you if you promise not to breathe a word. 1
- adjective breathing alive 1
- noun breathing The act of respiration; a single instance of this. 0
- noun breathing A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof. 0
- noun breathing (archaic) Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time. 0
- noun breathing Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration. 0
- noun breathing Aspiration; secret prayer. 0
- verb breathing present participle of breathe. 0