English Synonym Finder

breathing

Definitions

The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.

A slight movement or stir of air; a gentle breeze.

The act of pausing or resting briefly.

Examples

She took a deep breath, focusing on her breathing to calm her nerves.

The rhythmic breathing of the sleeping child filled the quiet room.

Synonyms

respiring inhaling exhaling panting gasping living alive

Antonyms

dead lifeless deceased asphyxiated suffocated stagnant inert