BREATHES Synonyms
There are 24 hypernyms of the word breathes. (close relations)
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| pants | nounn | |||||
noun • (used in the plural) underpants worn by women | ||||||
| blows | verbv | |||||
noun • a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon • an impact (as from a collision) • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating • an unpleasant or disappointing surprise • a strong current of air • street names for cocaine • forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth verb • exhale hard • be blowing or storming • free of obstruction by blowing air through • be in motion due to some air or water current • make a sound as if blown • shape by blowing • be inadequate or objectionable • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • spend thoughtlessly; throw away • spend lavishly or wastefully on • sound by having air expelled through a tube • play or sound a wind instrument • provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation • cause air to go in, on, or through • cause to move by means of an air current • spout moist air from the blowhole • leave; informal or rude • deposit eggs (of insects) • cause to be revealed and jeopardized • show off • allow to regain its breath • melt, break, or become otherwise unusable • burst suddenly | ||||||
| exhales | verbv | |||||
verb • expel air • give out (breath or an odor) | ||||||
| expires | verbv | |||||
verb • lose validity • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • expel air | ||||||
| gasps | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open verb • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | ||||||
| inhales | verbv | |||||
verb • draw deep into the lungs in by breathing • draw in (air) | ||||||
| inspires | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
verb • heighten or intensify • supply the inspiration for • serve as the inciting cause of • spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts • fill with revolutionary ideas • draw in (air) | ||||||
| puffs | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a short light gust of air • a light inflated pastry or puff shell • exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) • bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together • a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin • thick cushion used as a seat • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth adjective satellite • gathered for protruding fullness verb • smoke and exhale strongly • suck in or take (air) • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted • make proud or conceited • praise extravagantly • speak in a blustering or scornful manner • to swell or cause to enlarge • blow hard and loudly | ||||||
| respires | verbv | |||||
verb • breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety • undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs | ||||||
| emit | verbv | |||||
verb • expel (gases or odors) • give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. • express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) | ||||||
| respire | verbv | |||||
verb • breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety • undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs | ||||||
| rest | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||
| suspire | verbv | |||||
verb • heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs | ||||||
| catch one's breath | verbv | |||||
verb • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax | ||||||
| pass off | verbv | |||||
verb • be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity • disregard • cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity • disappear gradually • come to pass • expel (gases or odors) | ||||||
| take a breath | ||||||
verb • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs | ||||||
| take a breather | ||||||
verb • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax | ||||||
