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- DictionaryBreathe/brēT͟H/
verb
- 1. take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process: "breathe in through your nose"
BREATHE meaning: 1. to move air or something else into and out of the lungs: 2. to say something very quietly: 3…. Learn more.
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.
air/breath. [intransitive, transitive] to take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth. He breathed deeply before speaking again. The air was so cold we could hardly breathe. She was beginning to breathe more easily. He was breathing heavily after his exertions.
6 days ago · breathe. (briːð ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense breathes , present participle breathing , past tense, past participle breathed. 1. verb. When people or animals breathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again.
noun. us / breθ / uk / breθ / Add to word list. B1 [ U ] the air that goes into and out of your lungs: out of breath He burst into the room, red-faced and out of breath (= unable to breathe comfortably because of tiredness or excitement). short of breath She was dizzy and short of breath (= unable to breathe in enough air).
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.
breathe. verb. /brið/ Verb Forms. air/breath. [intransitive, transitive] to take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth He breathed deeply before speaking again. The air was so cold we could hardly breathe. She was beginning to breathe more easily.
