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Meaning & Definition of Breathing in English

English

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.