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Breathe definition: to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire. . See examples of BREATHE used in a sentence.
1. a. : air filled with a fragrance or odor. b. : a slight indication : suggestion. the faintest breath of scandal. 2. a. : the faculty of breathing. recovering his breath after the race. b. : an act of breathing. fought to the last breath. c. : opportunity or time to breathe : respite. 3. : a slight breeze. 4. a.
to move air or something else into and out of the lungs: breathe (something) in The doctor told me to breathe in and hold it for three seconds. Breathing in just a small amount of the gas can cause serious damage. breathe (something) out The instructor told us to take a deep breath and then breathe out slowly.
Check pronunciation: breathe. Definition of breathe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of BREATHE. 1. : to move air into and out of your lungs : to inhale and exhale. [no object] Relax and breathe deeply. He was breathing hard from running. The patient suddenly stopped breathing. I can hardly breathe with all this smoke. [+ object] He wants to live where he can breathe clean/fresh air. 2.
Definitions of breathe. verb. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs. “I can breathe better when the air is clean” synonyms: respire, suspire, take a breath. respire. undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide. respire. breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety.
the air that you take into and let out of your lungs: [ C usually sing ] She drew /took a deep breath. [ U ] He seemed a little out of breath (= to be breathing too fast). [ C usually sing ] As he jumped in the pool, he held his breath (= delayed releasing the air in his lungs).
