RESPIRING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word respiring. (close relations)
Definition of RESPIRING
respired
Best Alternative Words for RESPIRING
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breathing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination noun • the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | ||||||||
panting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • breathing heavily (as after exertion) • any fabric used to make trousers | ||||||||
puffing | verbv | |||||||
noun • blowing tobacco smoke out into the air • an act of forcible exhalation | ||||||||
wheezing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • relating to breathing with a whistling sound | ||||||||
exhaling | verbv | |||||||
verb • expel air • give out (breath or an odor) | ||||||||
gasping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open verb • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | ||||||||
inhaling | verbv | |||||||
verb • draw deep into the lungs in by breathing • draw in (air) | ||||||||
breathe | verbv | |||||||
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) | ||||||||
suspire | verbv | |||||||
verb • heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs | ||||||||
take a breath | ||||||||
verb • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs |