- (n.) Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
- (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Breathe.
- (n.) Breathing place; vent.
- (n.) Exercising; promotion of respiration.
- (n.) A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.
- (n.) Air in gentle motion.
- (n.) Stop; pause; delay.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) Utterance; communication or publicity by words.
- (n.) Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit.
- (n.) Aspiration; secret prayer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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