breathing
noun
[ ˈbriːðɪŋ ]
• the process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.
• "his breathing was shallow"
• a sign in Greek (῾ or ᾿) indicating the presence of an aspirate (rough breathing) or the absence of an aspirate (smooth breathing) at the beginning of a word.
breathe
verb
• take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.
• "she was breathing deeply"
Similar:
inhale and exhale,
respire,
draw breath,
puff,
pant,
blow,
gasp,
wheeze,
inspire,
expire,
suspire,
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘exhale, steam’): from breath.
