breath·ing

(brē′thĭng)

a. The act or process of respiration.

b. A single breath.

2. The time required to take one's breath.

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.

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breathing

(ˈbriːðɪŋ)

1. (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. (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

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

breath•ing

(ˈbri ðɪŋ)

n.

1. the act of respiration.

2. a single breath, or the short time required for this.

3. a pause, as for breath.

4. utterance or words.

5. a gentle stirring, as of wind.

a. the manner of articulating the beginning of a word in ancient Greek, with or without aspiration.

b. one of the two symbols used to indicate this.

[1350–1400]

breath′ing•ly, adv.

Breathing

Alimentary canal … working like a derrick without a soul —Tess Slesinger
Breath … as black as funerals —Miles Gibson
See Also: BLACK
(His) breath came heavily, like puffs of wind over a stormy sea —Walter De La Mare
Breath came like puffs from a steam locomotive —Gerald Tomlinson
Breath clear and sweet like a child’s —Flannery O’Connor
Breathed as if she had a fever —Mark Helprin
Breathed deeply like a swimmer coming up for air —George Garrett
(He) breathed like a prisoner set free —Willa Cather
Breathe hard like a horse when you take the saddle off —O. Henry
Breathe like a chugging train —Tony Ardizzone
Breathe like a second-hand bicycle pump —O. Henry
Breath [from snoring] grating like bark stripped from a tree —T. Coraghessan Boyle
Breathing as rapidly as an exhausted dog —Derek Lambert
Breathing as softly as a butterfly —Ellen Glasgow
Breathing as though stream engines were working his lungs —Pat Conroy
Breathing like a hard-run horse —James Crumley
Breathing like almost any sort of man who has just been chased for a mile or so uphill by a bull in the pink of condition —Kingsley Amis
Breathing like an escape valve —Joseph C. Lincoln
Breathing like a tire pump —Dashiell Hammett
Breathing like the friction of rusted gears —T. Coraghessan Boyle
Breathing like two hippos with a chest cold —Jane Wagner
This line, spoken by the character Paul (interpreted by Lily Tomlin), describes his participation at his wife’s labor.
Breathing, quick and hoarse like a dog’s panting —Albert Camus
Breathing … slow and rhythmical, like the bellows at a forge rising and falling —Henri-Pierre Roche
Breathing [an overweight man’s] sounded like someone sitting down on a leather couch —Sue Grafton
Breathing with irregularity, like an overworked horse. Breathing deeply like a man asleep —George Garrett
Breath is like the gentle air of spring —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Breath … like the steam of apple-pies —Robert Greene
Breath popping like steam valves in old boilers —Denis Johnson
(Rankin’s) breath rushed out like an undertow beneath the words —Richard Moran
Breath sweet as May —Christina Rossetti
The breath was pumped from their bodies as though from machines —Vicki Baum
Breath [of dying woman] whistled like the wind in a keyhole —Edith Wharton
Each breath was expelled in a puff, as if one were blowing a trumpet, Dizzy Gillespie fashion —Stephen King
Each breath was like a hill to climb —Barbara Reid
Gasped for breath like a wounded animal —Vicki Baum
Gasped the air deeply, like a diver escaping from a watery grave —Jan Kubicki
Gasping like a fish stranded on a sandbank —F. van Wyck Mason
An extension of “Gasped like a stranded fish.”
Gulped in air through her mouth, straining like a nearly drowned man dragged out of the water —William Moseley
Gulping in air like a swimmer exhausted from fighting a heavy surf —Margaret Millar
Hack and wheeze like an overworked horse —T. Coraghessan Boyle
Her breath seems to flow like the water in a frozen stream —Rochelle Ratner
His breath [as he kissed her hand] was between her fingers like a web on summer grass —Ellen Gilchrist
His breath was staccato, like obstructed sobs —Nancy Huddleston Packer
Holds her breath like a seal —John Berryman
Huff like windy giants —W. D. Snodgrass
Let out a long, whistling breath like a deflating tire —Cornell Woolrich
Lungs..blowing like leathern bellows —Frank Ross
(Steam’s) lungs fluttered like a sparrow’s heartbeat —Z. Vance Wilson
(I was panting and) my breath came like fire —Louise Erdrich
Pant like a fat man running for a bus —Lawrence Durrell
Panting like a steamboat —Joyce Cary
Puffed like a leaky steam pipe —O. Henry
Puffing like a blown shire horse —Donald Seaman
A rasping gasp as though he were swallowing his false teeth —W. P. Kinsella
Sharp intake of breath, like a toy balloon suddenly deflated —Ralph Ellison
Snort [while asleep] like a timid locomotive —MacDonald Harris
Sound of breathing … like the soft crackle of tissue paper —Frank Swinnerton
Sucked air like a drowning fish —Miles Gibson
Took as much breath as if I’d heaved a shot put —Larry McMurtry
Wheezing … like a horse with a progressive lung disease —T. Coraghessan Boyle

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	breathing - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation external respiration, respiration, ventilation artificial 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" eupnea, eupnoea - normal relaxed breathing 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 panting, heaving - breathing heavily (as after exertion) 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" breathing out, exhalation, expiration - the act of expelling air from the lungs snoring, stertor, snore - the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound 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" eupneic, eupnoeic 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

تَنَفّْس

dýchání

vejrtrækning

Atmen

αναπνοή πνεύμα

respiración

hengitys

expiration respiration

disanje

respiro respirazione

呼吸

호흡

dihanje

andning

การหายใจ

nefes alma

sự hô hấp

呼吸

breathing

[ˈbriːðɪŋ]

A. N → respiración f
heavy breathing → resuello m

B. CPD breathing apparatus N → respirador m
breathing space N (fig) → respiro m
breathing tube N → tubo m de respiración

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

breathing

[ˈbriːðɪŋ] n → respiration fbreathing exercise n → exercice m de respirationbreathing space n → (moment m de) répit m

breathing

n (= respiration) → Atmung f; the child’s peaceful breathing → die ruhigen Atemzüge des Kindes

breathing

breathing apparatus

n → Sauerstoffgerät nt

breathing mask

n → Atemmaske f

breathing space

n (fig) → Atempause f, → Ruhepause f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

breathing

[ˈbriːðɪŋ] n → respiro, respirazione f
heavy breathing (on phone) → respiro ansimante (di maniaco)

breathing

→ تَنَفّْس dýchání vejrtrækning Atmen αναπνοή respiración hengitys respiration disanje respiro 呼吸 호흡 ademhaling pusting oddychanie respiração дыхание andning การหายใจ nefes alma sự hô hấp 呼吸

breath·ing

n. respiración, aliento, respiro; inhalación, aspiración;

___ exercises → ejercicios respiratorios;

___ space, ___ time → descanso, parada, reposo.