BREATHING Antonyms
There are 8 antonyms of the word
breathing.
(opposite meanings)
Best Opposite Words For BREATHING
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| apnea | nounn | |||||||
noun • transient cessation of respiration | ||||||||
| asphyxiating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tending to deprive of oxygen | ||||||||
| choking | verbv | |||||||
noun • a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) • the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe adjective satellite • causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat | ||||||||
| panting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • breathing heavily (as after exertion) • any fabric used to make trousers | ||||||||
| suffocating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat | ||||||||
| wheezing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • relating to breathing with a whistling sound | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
Alternatives for APNEA
Alternatives for ASPHYXIATING
Alternatives for CHOKING
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