1. breathing - Noun
2. breathing - Adjective
3. breathing - Verb
of Breathe
Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
Air in gentle motion.
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit.
Exercising; promotion of respiration.
Utterance; communication or publicity by words.
Breathing place; vent.
Stop; pause; delay.
Also, in a wider sense, the sound caused by the friction of the outgoing breath in the throat, mouth, etc., when the glottis is wide open; aspiration; the sound expressed by the letter h.
A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.
Source: Webster's dictionaryCows are amongst the gentlest of breathing creatures; none show more passionate tenderness to their young when deprived of them; and, in short, I am not ashamed to profess a deep love for these quiet creatures. Thomas De Quincey
I've got to keep breathing. It'll be my worst business mistake if I don't. Steve Martin
What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit. John Updike
The world's continual breathing is what we hear and call silence. Clarice Lispector
Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing. Harper Lee
Three things give us hardy strength: sleeping on hairy mattresses, breathing cold air, and eating dry food. Welsh Proverb