Synonyms:
breathing, eupneic, eupnoeic
Meaning: 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"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
breathing, external_respiration, respiration, ventilation
Meaning: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Usage examples
She was breathing heavily.
He almost stopped breathing.
He heard Becky's uneven breathing.
Her eyes were closed, but she was breathing.
This is the natural and correct method of breathing.
His breathing became difficult, and he asked for air.
The thought seemed suddenly to clutch at his breathing.
He spoke jerkily, like a man not quite sure of his breathing.
They came clanging up with loud bellowing, breathing out fire.
"Oh!" cried the girl, breathing a sigh of relief, "is it our lion?"