breathing
nounDivide breathing into syllables:
breath · ing
How to pronounce breathing:
Definition of breathing:
- breathing (noun):
- either of the marks ʽ and ʼ used in writing greek to indicate aspiration or its absence
- the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation.
Synonyms for breathing:
abdominal breathing
activity
artificial respiration
aspiration
bodily function
bodily process
body process
breathing in
breathing out
cheyne-stokes respiration
eupnea
exhalation
expiration
external respiration
heaving
hyperpnea
hyperventilation
hypopnea
inhalation
inspiration
intake
panting
periodic breathing
respiration
second wind
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