breath·ing (br    ng)n. 1. a. The act or process of respiration. b. A single breath. 2. The time required to take one's breath. 3. a. Either of two marks, the rough breathing (  ) and the smooth breathing ( ), used in Greek to indicate presence or absence of aspiration.b. The presence or absence of aspiration indicated by either of these marks. |
breathing [ˈbriːðɪŋ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) 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. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics
a. expulsion of breath (rough breathing) or absence of such expulsion (smooth breathing) preceding the pronunciation of an initial vowel or rho in ancient Greek
b. either of two symbols indicating this
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  breathing - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalationartificial respiration - an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially abdominal breathing - breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; "abdominal breathing is practiced by singers" hyperpnea - energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders hypopnea - slow or shallow breathing hyperventilation - an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued Cheyne-Stokes respiration, periodic breathing - abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate smoking, smoke - the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks" sniffle, snuffle, snivel - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) wheeze - breathing with a husky or whistling sound second wind - the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion breathing in, inhalation, intake, aspiration, inspiration - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" |
| Adj. | 1. | breathing - passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination; "the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs"; "the heavy-breathing person on the telephone" breathless, dyspneal, dyspneic, dyspnoeal, dyspnoeic - not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty; "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest" |
Translations
breathing [ˈbriːðɪŋ]
B. CPD breathing apparatus N → respirador m
breathing space N (fig) → respiro m
breathing tube N → tubo m de respiración
breathing space N (fig) → respiro m
breathing tube N → tubo m de respiración
breathing [ˈbriːðɪŋ] n → respiration f
breathing exercise n → exercice m de respiration
breathing space n → (moment m de) répit m
breathing exercise n → exercice m de respiration
breathing space n → (moment m de) répit m
breathing [ˈbriːðɪŋ] n → respiro, respirazione f
heavy breathing (on phone) → respiro ansimante (di maniaco)
breathing [ˈbriːðɪŋ] n → respiro, respirazione f
heavy breathing (on phone) → respiro ansimante (di maniaco)
heavy breathing (on phone) → respiro ansimante (di maniaco)
breathing [ˈbriːðɪŋ] n → respiro, respirazione f
heavy breathing (on phone) → respiro ansimante (di maniaco)
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