Synonyms for breathing

Other words for “breathing”, grouped by meaning.

We found 6 synonyms for “breathing”. The most common are external respiration, respiration, ventilation, eupneic, eupnoeic.

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

adjective passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination

Oppositesbreathless

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University