"breathe" | Definition and Related Words

breathe

Verb

entail:
- breathe out, exhale, expire - expel air
- breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air)
subtypes:
- respire - breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
- choke - breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
- hyperventilate - breathe excessively hard and fast
- hiccough, hiccup - breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
- sigh, suspire - heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
- breathe out, exhale, expire - expel air
- breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air)
- wheeze - breathe with difficulty
- yawn - utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
- saw logs, saw wood, snore - breathe noisily during one's sleep
same as: respire, suspire, take a breath
verb group:
- respire - undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide
- respire - breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
is a type of: exist, live, subsist, survive - support oneself
is a type of: instill, transfuse - impart gradually
is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
is a type of: express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
is a type of: convey - (of information) make known; pass on
is a type of: break, intermit, pause - cease an action temporarily

same as: catch one's breath, rest, take a breather
is a type of: oxidate, oxidise, oxidize - add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
is a type of: discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release - eliminate (a substance)
subtypes:
- belch, bubble, burp, eruct - expel gas from the stomach
- force out - emit or cause to move with force of effort
- emanate, exhale, give forth - give out (breath or an odor)
- radiate - send out real or metaphoric rays
- bubble - form, produce, or emit bubbles
same as: emit, pass off

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