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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.
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
- breathingly adverb
- unbreathing adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of breathing1
Example Sentences
No messages means no movement, no functioning, in systems including eating and breathing.
Mr Deans was pulled out of the water by the volunteers who confirmed he was still breathing.
He suffered a punctured lung, spine fractures and a fractured pelvis as well as a flail chest, where multiple broken ribs cause the chest wall to become unstable and interfere with breathing.
The somatic exercises in particular, such as deep breathing, hand-holding or direct eye-gazing, allow participants to check in with how their bodies feel in proximity to one another.
Just hours later the same thing happened again only this time Jack was also lethargic and his breathing had become shallow so he was taken to hospital by ambulance.
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