Meaning & Definition of Breathing in English
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Breathing
/briðɪŋ/
noun
1. The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation
- The process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
synonym:
- breathing,
- external respiration,
- respiration,
- ventilation
adjective
1. Passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally
- Sometimes used in combination
- "The boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs"
- "The heavy-breathing person on the telephone"
synonym:
- breathing,
- eupneic,
- eupnoeic
Examples of using
Tom is still breathing.
She was breathing hard.
Pneumonia causes difficulty in breathing.