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breathe

breathe

Meaning of breathe

to take air into and out of your lungs

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British English/briːð/
American English/briːð/
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breathe - breathe
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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between breathe / respire / pant / inhale / exhale

B
🇬🇧English
breathe

to take air into the lungs and let it out

A2Very Often

We breathe through our noses.

R
🇬🇧English
respire

to breathe, especially in formal, scientific, or medical language

A2Rarely

All living cells respire.

P
🇬🇧English
pant

to breathe quickly and heavily, often because of exercise, heat, or fear

A2Often

After running, the dog panted by the door.

I
🇬🇧English
inhale

to breathe air, smoke, or another substance into the lungs

A2Often

Inhale deeply and hold your breath.

E
🇬🇧English
exhale

to breathe air out of the lungs

A2Often

Exhale slowly through your mouth.

G
🇬🇧English
gasp

to breathe in suddenly with difficulty, often because of shock, pain, or lack of air

A2Often

She gasped for air after the sprint.

S
🇬🇧English
sigh

to breathe out deeply, often showing tiredness, relief, sadness, or annoyance

A2Often

She sighed with relief.

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breathe means breathe. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce breathe

/briːð/

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breathe

breathe transcription

/briːð/, /briːð/

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to take air into and out of your lungs

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breathe is pronounced as /briːð/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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