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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

/ ˈːðɪŋ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 𲹳ٳiԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·𲹳ٳiԲ adjective
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51Թ 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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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.

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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.

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He was breathing heavily at the end of round five.

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Slot and his backroom team have introduced a process known as 'body wake-up' which involves breathing exercises before both training and matches.

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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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