Looking for the meaning of the word BREATHE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BREATHE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Breathe
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘exhale, steam’): from breath
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
briːð
Dialects: British English
Definition:
take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process
Short Definition:take air into lungs and then expel it
Examples:- she was breathing deeply
- breathe in through your nose
- he breathed out heavily
- we are polluting the air we breathe
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