Breathing

of Breathe

Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.

Air in gentle motion.

Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit.

Aspiration; secret prayer.

Exercising; promotion of respiration.

Utterance; communication or publicity by words.

Breathing place; vent.

Stop; pause; delay.

Also, in a wider sense, the sound caused by the friction of the outgoing breath in the throat, mouth, etc., when the glottis is wide open; aspiration; the sound expressed by the letter h.

A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation