breathings

Meanings

Noun

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

Verb

• draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
• be alive
• impart as if by breathing
• allow the passage of air through
• utter or tell
• manifest or evince
• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
• reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
• expel (gases or odors)

Synonyms

breathe, breathing, catch one's breath, emit, external respiration, pass off, respiration, respire, rest, suspire, take a breath, take a breather, ventilation