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Meaning of breathing in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbriðɪŋ/

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  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

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