Breathing vs. Breath — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Breathing and Breath
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Breathing
Breathing (or ventilation) is the process of moving air out and in the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly to flush out carbon dioxide and bring in oxygen. All aerobic creatures need oxygen for cellular respiration, which uses the oxygen to break down foods for energy and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product.
Breath
The air taken into or expelled from the lungs
I was gasping for breath
His breath smelled of garlic
Breathing
The act or process of respiration.
Breath
The act or process of breathing; respiration
Swam down to the reef, holding his breath.
Breathing
A single breath.
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Breath
A single act of breathing
Take a deep breath.
Breathing
The time required to take one's breath.
Breath
The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration
As long as there is breath in my lungs.
Breathing
Either of two marks, the rough breathing ( ʿ ) and the smooth breathing ( ), used in Greek to indicate presence or absence of aspiration.
Breath
Air that is exhaled, as evidenced by vapor or odor
It's so cold you can see your breath.
Breathing
The presence or absence of aspiration indicated by either of these marks.
Breath
The capacity to breathe, especially in a natural and unlabored manner
Suffering from shortness of breath.
Breathing
Gerund of breathe: (uncountable) The act of respiration; (countable) a single instance of this.
Breath
Spirit or vitality
Colors that lend breath to his paintings.
Breathing
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
Breath
A momentary pause or rest
If I could have a breath before I go on.
Breathing
(archaic) Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
Breath
A momentary stirring of air
Not a breath of air stirred the leaves.
Breathing
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
The breathings of the Holy Spirit
Breath
A softly spoken sound; a whisper
There was hardly a breath of protest.
Breathing
Aspiration; secret prayer.
Breath
(Linguistics) Exhalation of air without vibration of the vocal cords, as in the articulation of p and s.
Breathing
Present participle of breathe
Breath
(uncountable) The act or process of breathing.
I could hear the breath of the runner behind me.
The child's breath came quickly and unevenly.
Breathing
Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
Subject to a difficulty of breathing.
Breath
(countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
I took a deep breath and started the test.
Breathing
Air in gentle motion.
Breath
(uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs.
I could feel the runner's breath on my shoulder.
Breathing
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit.
Breath
(countable) A rest or pause.
Let's stop for a breath when we get to the top of the hill.
Breathing
Aspiration; secret prayer.
Breath
A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.
Even with all the windows open, there is hardly a breath of air in here.
If she had a breath of common sense, she would never have spoken to the man in the first place.
Breathing
Exercising; promotion of respiration.
Here is a lady that wants breathing too;And I have heard, you knights of TyreAre excellent in making ladies trip.
Breath
(obsolete) Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume.
Breathing
Utterance; communication or publicity by words.
I am sorry to give breathing to my purpose.
Breath
(obsolete) Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration.
Breathing
Breathing place; vent.
Breath
Misspelling of breathe
In the polar regions one finds dark cold waters with few places to breath.
Breathing
Stop; pause; delay.
You shake the head at so long a breathing.
Breath
The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration; air which, in the process of respiration, has parted with oxygen and has received carbonic acid, aqueous vapor, warmth, etc.
Melted as breath into the wind.
Breathing
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.
Breath
The act of breathing naturally or freely; the power or capacity to breathe freely; as, I am out of breath.
Breathing
A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.
Breath
The power of respiration, and hence, life.
Thou takest away their breath, they die.
Breathing
The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Breath
Time to breathe; respite; pause.
Give me some breath, some little pause.
Breathing
Passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination;
The boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs
The heavy-breathing person on the telephone
Breath
A single respiration, or the time of making it; a single act; an instant.
He smiles and he frowns in a breath.
Breath
Fig.: That which gives or strengthens life.
The earthquake voice of victory,To thee the breath of life.
Breath
A single word; the slightest effort; a trifle.
A breath can make them, as a breath has made.
Breath
A very slight breeze; air in gentle motion.
Calm and unruffled as a summer's sea,when not a breath of wind flies o'er its surface.
Breath
Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume.
The breath of flowers.
Breath
Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration.
An after dinner's breath.
Breath
The process of taking in and expelling air during breathing;
He took a deep breath and dived into the pool
He was fighting to his last breath
Breath
The air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration;
His sour breath offended her
Breath
A short respite
Breath
An indirect suggestion;
Not a breath of scandal ever touched her
Breath
A slight movement of the air;
There wasn't a breath of air in the room
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