😮‍💨breathe

verb
/briːð/

Meaning

To take air into the lungs and send it out again.

Example Sentences

It was hard to breathe in the smoky room.

Example Expressions

breathe easy

Synonyms

inhale, exhale, respire, gasp

Antonyms

suffocate, choke

Collocations

breathe deeply, breathe easily, hardly breathe, breathe fire

More Example Sentences

I mentally remind myself to breathe slowly.

I try to be mindful enough to breathe before reacting.

Related Vocabularies

to close something, especially a door or window
to break or go against a rule or law; to disrespect
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to be unable to remember something; to fail to bring something to mind
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