Definition of breathing
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Breathe
- n. - Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
- n. - Air in gentle motion.
- n. - Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the
breathings of the Spirit.
- n. - Aspiration; secret prayer.
- n. - Exercising; promotion of respiration.
- n. - Utterance; communication or publicity by words.
- n. - Breathing place; vent.
- n. - Stop; pause; delay.
- n. - 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.
- n. - A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough
breathing, Smooth breathing, below.
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Breathe
- n. - Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
- n. - Air in gentle motion.
- n. - Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the
breathings of the Spirit.
- n. - Aspiration; secret prayer.
- n. - Exercising; promotion of respiration.
- n. - Utterance; communication or publicity by words.
- n. - Breathing place; vent.
- n. - Stop; pause; delay.
- n. - 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.
- n. - A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough
breathing, Smooth breathing, below.