Thesaurus: breathing

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Breathe
2. n. Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
3. n. Air in gentle motion.
4. n. Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit.
5. n. Aspiration; secret prayer.
6. n. Exercising; promotion of respiration.
7. n. Utterance; communication or publicity by words.
8. n. Breathing place; vent.
9. n. Stop; pause; delay.
10. n. Also, in a wider sense, the sound caused by the friction of the outgoing breath in the throat, mouth, etc., when the glottis is wide open; aspiration; the sound expressed by the letter h.
11. n. A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.
12. adj. passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination