breathed [bretht, breeth d]
Synonyms Examples Word Origin
not phonated; unvoiced; voiceless. utilizing the breath exclusively in the production of a speech sound. Show More
verb (used without object), breathed [breeth d] /briðd/ breath·ing. to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire. (in speech) to control the outgoing breath in producing voice and speech sounds. to pause, as for breath ; take rest: How about giving me a chance to breathe? to move gently or blow lightly, as air. to live; exist: Hardly a man breathes who has not known great sorrow. to be redolent of. (of a material) to allow air and moisture to pass through easily: The jacket is comfortable because the fabric breathes. (of the skin) to absorb oxygen and give off perspiration. (of a wine) to be exposed to air after being uncorked, in order to develop flavor and bouquet. Show More
verb (used with object), breathed [breeth d] /briðd/ breath·ing. to inhale and exhale in respiration. to exhale: Dragons breathe fire. to inject as if by breathing; infuse: She breathed life into the party. to give utterance to; whisper. to express; manifest. to allow to rest or recover breath : to breathe a horse. to deprive of breath ; tire; exhaust. to cause to pant; exercise. Show More
breathe down someone's neck , to be close to someone in pursuit; menace; threaten: Police from four states were breathing down his neck. to watch someone closely so as to supervise or control: If everyone keeps breathing down my neck, how can I get my work done? breathe freely , to have relief from anxiety, tension, or pressure: Now that the crisis was over, he could breathe freely. Also breathe easily, breathe easy. breathe one's last , to die: He breathed his last and was buried in the churchyard. not breathe a word /syllable , to maintain secrecy; keep a matter confidential: I'll tell you if you promise not to breathe a word. Show More
Origin of breathe 1250–1300; Middle English brethen, derivative of
breath Related forms out·breathe , verb (used with object), out·breathed, out·breath·ing. pre·breathe , verb (used with object), pre·breathed, pre·breath·ing. Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for breathed exhale ,
inhale ,
sigh ,
infuse ,
inject ,
snore ,
sniff ,
pant ,
gulp ,
respire ,
fan ,
snort ,
expire ,
gasp ,
puff ,
wheeze ,
scent ,
insufflate ,
imbue ,
transfuse Examples from the Web for breathed Contemporary Examples of breathed But he breathed vibrant, hilarious, oh-so-fabulous life into the classic 1996 remake.
Outside of the absurdity of “blood splatter” flying through the air is the implication that Ebola can be “breathed ” at all.
I breathed sloppily through my mouth, hung my head between my legs, and spit every so often.
You'd put a scarf across your nose and mouth and when you breathed through it, it would get all white with frost.
Every time he breathed , he felt pains all through his torso—fractured ribs.
Historical Examples of breathed I breathed freely, and my form seemed to expand itself with buoyant life.
At the top she breathed a moment and then knocked at a door before her.
He had breathed into the atmosphere a subtle malaria, and George had caught the disease.
His teeth were set, and he breathed hard, as would a man engaged in a struggle.
She had taken the bouquet of violets and breathed the perfume to cool her feverishness.
British Dictionary definitions for breathed phonetics relating to or denoting a speech sound for whose articulation the vocal cords are not made to vibrate Compare voiced Show More
to take in oxygen from (the surrounding medium, esp air) and give out carbon dioxide; respire (intr) to exist; be alive every animal that breathes on earth (intr) to rest to regain breath, composure, etc stop your questions, and give me a chance to breathe (intr) (esp of air) to blow lightly the wind breathed through the trees (intr) machinery to take in air, esp for combustion the engine breathes through this air filter to equalize the pressure within a container, chamber, etc, with atmospheric pressure the crankcase breathes through this duct (tr) phonetics to articulate (a speech sound) without vibration of the vocal cords Compare voice (def. 19) to exhale or emit the dragon breathed fire (tr) to impart; instil to breathe confidence into the actors (tr) to speak softly; whisper to breathe words of love (tr) to permit to rest to breathe a horse (intr) (of a material) to allow air to pass through so that perspiration can evaporate breathe again , breathe freely or breathe easily to feel relief I could breathe again after passing the exam breathe down someone's neck to stay close to someone, esp to oversee what they are doing the cops are breathing down my neck breathe one's last to die or be finished or defeated Show More
Word Origin for breathe C13: from breath
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Word Origin and History for breathed v. c.1300, not in Old English, but it retains the original Old English vowel of its source word, breath . Related: Breathed ; breathing .
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Idioms and Phrases with breathed In addition to the idioms beginning with breathe
breathe down someone's neck breathe easy breathe life into breathe one's last also see:
as I live and breathe breathing space not breathe a word Show More
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