US /ˈbɹiðɪŋ/ UK /ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/
noun adj Freq #1553

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The act of taking air in and out of the lungs.

    Her breathing slowed as she fell asleep.

  2. 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

Etymology

From breathe + -ing.

Topics

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