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Definitions for Breathe

[1] to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire.
[2] (in speech) to control the outgoing breath in producing voice and speech sounds.
[3] to pause, as for breath; take rest: How about giving me a chance to breathe?
[4] to move gently or blow lightly, as air.
[5] to live; exist: Hardly a man breathes who has not known great sorrow.
[6] to be redolent of.
[7] (of a material) to allow air and moisture to pass through easily: The jacket is comfortable because the fabric breathes.
[8] (of the skin) to absorb oxygen and give off perspiration.
[9] (of a wine) to be exposed to air after being uncorked, in order to develop flavor and bouquet.
[10] to inhale and exhale in respiration.
[11] to exhale: Dragons breathe fire.
[12] to inject as if by breathing; infuse: She breathed life into the party.
[13] to give utterance to; whisper.
[14] to express; manifest.
[15] to allow to rest or recover breath: to breathe a horse.
[16] to deprive of breath; tire; exhaust.
[17] to cause to pant; exercise.
[18] 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?
[19] 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.
[20] breathe one's last , to die: He breathed his last and was buried in the churchyard.
[21] not breathe a word /syllable , to maintain secrecy; keep a matter confidential: I'll tell you if you promise not to breathe a word.
[22] to take in oxygen from (the surrounding medium, esp air) and give out carbon dioxide; respire
[23] (intr) to exist; be alive every animal that breathes on earth
[24] (intr) to rest to regain breath, composure, etc stop your questions, and give me a chance to breathe
[25] (intr) (esp of air) to blow lightly the wind breathed through the trees
[26] (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
[27] (tr) phonetics to articulate (a speech sound) without vibration of the vocal cords Compare voice (def. 19)
[28] to exhale or emit the dragon breathed fire
[29] (tr) to impart; instil to breathe confidence into the actors
[30] (tr) to speak softly; whisper to breathe words of love
[31] (tr) to permit to rest to breathe a horse
[32] (intr) (of a material) to allow air to pass through so that perspiration can evaporate
[33] breathe again , breathe freely or breathe easily to feel relief I could breathe again after passing the exam
[34] breathe down someone's neck to stay close to someone, esp to oversee what they are doing the cops are breathing down my neck
[35] breathe one's last to die or be finished or defeated

Words related to Breathe

exhale, inhale, sigh, infuse, inject, snore, sniff, pant, gulp, respire, fan, snort, expire, gasp, puff, wheeze, scent, insufflate, imbue, transfuse

Words nearby Breathe

breathable, breathalyse, breathalyser, breathalyzer, breatharian, breathe, breathe down someone's neck, breathe easy, breathe life into, breathe one's last, breathed

Origin of Breathe

1250–1300; Middle English brethen, derivative of breath

Words that may be confused with Breathe

breadth, breath, breathe

Other words from Breathe

out·breathe , verb (used with object), out·breathed, out·breath·ing.
pre·breathe , verb (used with object), pre·breathed, pre·breath·ing.

Word origin for Breathe

C13: from breath

Synonyms for Breathe

exhale, inhale, sigh, expire, fan, gasp, gulp, insufflate, pant, puff, respire, scent, sniff, snore, snort, wheeze, draw in, open the floodgates, use lungs