Definition
Meaning of 'breathing'
Meaning of 'breathing' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Breathing 
[ n.]
- Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air. [ n.]- Air in gentle motion.
- Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit.
- Aspiration; secret prayer.
- Exercising; promotion of respiration.
- Utterance; communication or publicity by words.
- Breathing place; vent.
- Stop; pause; delay.
- Also, in a wider sense, the sound caused by the friction of the outgoing breath in the throat, mouth, etc., when the glottis is wide open; aspiration; the sound expressed by the letter h.
- A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.
2. Breathing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Breathe [ p. pr. & vb. n.]Meaning of 'breathing' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. breathing [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
- passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
Example in sentence:
- the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs;
- the heavy-breathing person on the telephone
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