About The Word Breathing
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Breathing
Breathing Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Breathing?
[n] the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
[adj] 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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Breathing: breathed | eupneic | eupnoeic | exhaling | external respiration | huffing | inhaling | puffing | puffy | respiration | snoring | snorting | ventilation Related Terms | Find terms related to Breathing: See Also | abdominal breathing | activity | artificial respiration | aspiration | bodily function | bodily process | body process | breathing in | breathing out | Cheyne-Stokes respiration | eupnea | eupnoea | exhalation | expiration | heaving | hyperpnea | hyperventilation | hypopnea | inhalation | inspiration | panting | periodic breathing | second wind | smoke | smoking | sniffle | snivel | snore | snoring | snuffle | stertor | wheeze Breathing In Webster's Dictionary \Breath"ing\, n.
1. Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
Subject to a difficulty of breathing. --Melmoth.
2. Air in gentle motion.
3. Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the
breathings of the Spirit.
4. Aspiration; secret prayer. ``Earnest desires and
breathings after that blessed state.'' --Tillotson.
5. Exercising; promotion of respiration.
Here is a lady that wants breathing too; And I have
heard, you knights of Tyre Are excellent in making
ladies trip. --Shak.
6. Utterance; communication or publicity by words.
I am sorry to give breathing to my purpose. --Shak.
7. Breathing place; vent. --Dryden.
8. Stop; pause; delay.
You shake the head at so long a breathing. --Shak.
9. 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.
10. (Gr. Gram.) A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence.
See {Rough breathing}, {Smooth breathing}, below.
{Breathing place}.
(a) A pause. ``That c[ae]sura, or breathing place, in the
midst of the verse.'' --Sir P. Sidney.
(b) A vent.
{Breathing time}, pause; relaxation. --Bp. Hall.
{Breathing while}, time sufficient for drawing breath; a
short time. --Shak.
{Rough breathing} ({spiritus asper}) ([spasp]). See 2d
{Asper}, n.
{Smooth breathing} ({spiritus lenis}), a mark (') indicating
the absence of the sound of h, as in 'ie`nai (ienai).
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