Breathing - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbriːðɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word breathing
Brit.  |ˈbriːðɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word breathing
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to breathe

noun

- the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation (syn: respiration, ventilation)

adjective

- 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

Extra examples

His breathing was deep and regular.

When I picked up the phone all I heard was heavy breathing (=loud breathing).

Breathing and the circulation of blood are life processes.

It was the first time I had ever seen a living, breathing bear in the wild.

The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity.

The medicine makes breathing easier by opening nasal passages.

He was breathing hard from running.

The patient suddenly stopped breathing.

People usually contract the virus by breathing contaminated air.

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

She was breathing oxygen through a tube.

His breathing became very shallow.

The medicine helped calm her breathing.

Breathing and circulation are involuntary processes.

A piece of food obstructed his airway and caused him to stop breathing.

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