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breathing

[ bree-thing ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or other animal that breathes; respiration.
  2. a single breath.
  3. the short time required for a single breath.
  4. a pause, as for breath.
  5. utterance or words.
  6. a gentle moving or blowing, as of wind.
  7. Classical Greek Grammar.
    1. the manner of articulating the beginning of a word written with an initial vowel sign, with or without aspiration before the vowel.
    2. one of the two symbols used to indicate this. Compare rough breathing, smooth breathing.


breathing

/ ˈ²ú°ù¾±Ëðɪŋ /

noun

  1. the passage of air into and out of the lungs to supply the body with oxygen
  2. a single breath

    a breathing between words

  3. an utterance

    a breathing of hate

  4. a soft movement, esp of air
  5. a rest or pause
  6. phonetics
    1. expulsion of breath ( rough breathing ) or absence of such expulsion ( smooth breathing ) preceding the pronunciation of an initial vowel or rho in ancient Greek
    2. either of two symbols indicating this
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú°ù±ð²¹³Ù³ói²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·²ú°ù±ð²¹³Ù³ói²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of breathing1

First recorded in 1350–1400, breathing is from the Middle English word brethynge. See breathe, -ing 1
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"I'm concerned that if some people can't swallow because of their disease process, and if they're not able to take the entire quantity of medication because of breathing difficulties or swallowing difficulties, what will happen?"

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She had told the BBC: "We as a family are doing a life sentence, we are living and breathing what he did until the day I die."

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Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus put the fire out and then searched for people inside.

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Mr Wheeler, who was not Lexi's biological father, said in court she went floppy in his arms and stopped breathing.

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Rafa also had difficulties breathing and stopped speaking for long periods of time.

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