Breathing
/ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/
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.
No exact anagrams found for "breathing". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
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SYNONYMS
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Breathing"
Breathing is a 9-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Breathing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "breathing" is a high-scoring word.