Breathed

/brēðd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of breathe; to have drawn air into the lungs and expelled it.

After a long run, she breathed heavily as she tried to catch her breath.

To express a thought or feeling in words.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the good news.

To allow air to pass in and out of the lungs.

The baby breathed softly while sleeping in his crib.

To expel air from the lungs; to inhale and exhale.

She breathed deeply before starting her speech to calm her nerves.

From Old English 'brēathan', akin to Old High German 'prēdan'.

breathe life into:

To revitalize or bring energy to something.

breathe easy:

To feel relieved.

to breathe one's last:

To die.

To chill or relax.

After that long meeting, I just need to breathe.

To talk about something casually.

Let's breathe about our weekend plans.