RESPIRING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word respiring. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for RESPIRING
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| breathing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
adjective • passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination noun • the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | ||||||
| panting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • breathing heavily (as after exertion) • any fabric used to make trousers | ||||||
| puffing | verb v | |||||
noun • blowing tobacco smoke out into the air • an act of forcible exhalation | ||||||
| wheezing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • relating to breathing with a whistling sound | ||||||
| exhaling | verb v | |||||
verb • expel air • give out (breath or an odor) | ||||||
| gasping | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open verb • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | ||||||
| inhaling | verb v | |||||
verb • draw deep into the lungs in by breathing • draw in (air) | ||||||
| breathe | verb v | |||||
verb • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs • be alive • impart as if by breathing • allow the passage of air through • utter or tell • manifest or evince • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked • expel (gases or odors) | ||||||
| suspire | verb v | |||||
verb • heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs | ||||||
| take a breath | ||||||
verb • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs | ||||||