Breathing meaning

What does “breathing” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“breathing” is a noun and adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation.

breathing

noun

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

adjective

  1. 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”

    Oppositesbreathless

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University