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noun
1.
the act of a person or other animal that breathes; respiration.
2.
a single breath.
3.
the short time required for a single breath.
4.
a pause, as for breath.
5.
EXPANDutterance or words.
6.
a gentle moving or blowing, as of wind.
7.
COLLAPSEClassical Greek Grammar.
a.
the manner of articulating the beginning of a word written with an initial vowel sign, with or without aspiration before the vowel.
b.
one of the two symbols used to indicate this. Compare rough breathing, smooth breathing.
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Breathing
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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verb (used without object)
1.
to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire.
3.
to pause, as for breath; take rest: How about giving me a chance to breathe?
4.
to move gently or blow lightly, as air.
5.
EXPANDto live; exist: Hardly a man breathes who has not known great sorrow.
6.
to be redolent of.
7.
(of a material) to allow air and moisture to pass through easily: The jacket is comfortable because the fabric breathes.
8.
(of the skin) to absorb oxygen and give off perspiration.
9.
COLLAPSE(of a wine) to be exposed to air after being uncorked, in order to develop flavor and bouquet.
verb (used with object)
Idioms10.
to inhale and exhale in respiration.
11.
to exhale: Dragons breathe fire.
12.
to inject as if by breathing; infuse: She breathed life into the party.
13.
to give utterance to; whisper.
14.
EXPANDto express; manifest.
18.
breathe down someone's neck,
a.
to be close to someone in pursuit; menace; threaten: Police from four states were breathing down his neck.
b.
to watch someone closely so as to supervise or control: If everyone keeps breathing down my neck, how can I get my work done?
19.
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.
20.
breathe one's last, to die: He breathed his last and was buried in the churchyard.
21.
not breathe a word/syllable, to maintain secrecy; keep a matter confidential: I'll tell you if you promise not to breathe a word.
Related forms
out·breathe, verb (used with object), out·breathed, out·breath·ing.
pre·breathe, verb (used with object), pre·breathed, pre·breath·ing.
Synonyms
14. utter, tell, murmur, voice; reveal, divulge.
14. utter, tell, murmur, voice; reveal, divulge.
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Word Origin & History
breathe
c.1300, not in O.E., but it retains the original O.E. vowel of its source word, breath. Related: Breathing.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
breathing breath·ing (brē'&phonth;ĭng)
n.
The alternate inhalation and exhalation of air in respiration.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
breathing
the action of moving air or water across the surface of a respiratory structure, such as a gill or lung, to facilitate respiration (the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment). See respiration.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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