Meaning of breathing in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈbriðɪŋ/

   US accent

   How to pronounce breathing in American English, in context ▾
   Use the controls below to browse different examples of pronunciation.

   UK accent

   How to pronounce breathing in British English, in context ▾
   Use the controls below to browse different examples of pronunciation.

1. Noun

   breathing

   Definitions

   1. the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation

   Examples

   • « the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation »

2. Qualitative Adjective

   breathing

   Definitions

   1. passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally

   Examples

   • « sometimes used in combination »
   • « the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs »
   • « the heavy-breathing person on the telephone »

   Synonyms

   • breathed
   • exhaling
   • huffing
   • puffing
   • puffy
   • inhaling
   • snoring
   • snorting

   Antonyms

   • breathless
   • dyspneic
   • dyspnoeic
   • dyspneal
   • dyspnoeal