Breathe - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |briːð|  American pronunciation of the word breathe
Brit.  |briːð|  British pronunciation of the word breathe

verb

- draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs (syn: respire, suspire)
I can breathe better when the air is clean
- be alive
Every creature that breathes
- impart as if by breathing
He breathed new life into the old house
- allow the passage of air through
Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear
- utter or tell
not breathe a word
- manifest or evince
She breathes the Christian spirit
- take a short break from one's activities in order to relax (syn: rest)
- reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours
- expel (gases or odors) (syn: emit, pass off)

Extra examples

He was breathing hard from running.

The patient suddenly stopped breathing.

I can hardly breathe with all this smoke.

He wants to live where he can breathe clean air.

People usually contract the virus by breathing contaminated air.

Breathe deeply and then exhale.

I'll never give up as long as I'm still breathing.

In the morning I open the window wide and breathe in deeply.

A better fellow does not breathe.

In three months you'll breathe a beggar and outlaw.

He stopped there to breathe his horse.

Those old letters, breathing of her wealth.

A sense of calm breathed from the landscape.

Don't worry, I wouldn't breathe a word of your secret.

He used to have a good name, but it has been breathed on recently.

Phrasal verbs

breathe out  — expel air

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: breathe
he/she/it: breathes
present participle: breathing
past tense: breathed
past participle: breathed
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