Breathing
/ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters
Definition of Breathing
verb
- To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
- To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
"Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater."
- To inhale (a gas) to sustain life.
"While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane."
- To live.
"I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe."
- To draw something into the lungs.
"Try not to breathe too much smoke."
noun
- The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
- A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
- Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
- Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
"the breathings of the Holy Spirit"
- Aspiration; secret prayer.
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SYNONYMS
live and breathe