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breathing
[ bree-thing ]
noun
- the act of a person or other animal that breathes; respiration.
- a single breath.
- the short time required for a single breath.
- a pause, as for breath.
- utterance or words.
- a gentle moving or blowing, as of wind.
- Classical Greek Grammar.
- the manner of articulating the beginning of a word written with an initial vowel sign, with or without aspiration before the vowel.
- one of the two symbols used to indicate this. Compare rough breathing, smooth breathing.
breathing
/ ˈːðɪŋ /
noun
- the passage of air into and out of the lungs to supply the body with oxygen
- a single breath
a breathing between words
- an utterance
a breathing of hate
- a soft movement, esp of air
- a rest or pause
- phonetics
- expulsion of breath ( rough breathing ) or absence of such expulsion ( smooth breathing ) preceding the pronunciation of an initial vowel or rho in ancient Greek
- either of two symbols indicating this
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٳiԲ· adverb
- ܲ·ٳiԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of breathing1
Example Sentences
Ahead of India's general elections in 2024, Modi hailed the "freedom" that had come to the region, saying Kashmir was touching new heights of development because it was breathing freely.
Instead, there is a little breathing room, but it also doesn’t mean that a horse on the inside should go to the lead to avoid getting trapped.
He was breathing heavily at the end of round five.
Slot and his backroom team have introduced a process known as 'body wake-up' which involves breathing exercises before both training and matches.
A further, lesser known risk is that of silicosis, a lung disease caused by breathing in silica dust, usually over many years.
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