breathing B1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈbɹiðɪŋ/ UK /ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #1553 Meanings 1 noun The act of taking air in and out of the lungs. Her breathing slowed as she fell asleep. 2 adj Alive and able to breathe normally. The novel is full of living, breathing characters. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of taking air in... respirationventilation Word family Forms breathings Derived forms mouthbreathingoverbreathing Common collocations breathing apparatus Noun + noun Etymology AI details From breathe + -ing. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # breathing **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbɹiðɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 1553 ## Meanings 1. The act of taking air in and out of the lungs. 2. Alive and able to breathe normally. ## Examples - Her breathing slowed as she fell asleep. - The novel is full of living, breathing characters. ## Derived Forms - mouthbreathing - overbreathing ## Etymology From breathe + -ing. ## AI Etymology Breathing is from breathe + -ing. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the act of taking air in and out of the lungs and alive and able to breathe normally. The wider family includes derived forms such as mouthbreathing and overbreathing. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown