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Definitions for Breathed

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

Words related to Breathed

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

Words nearby Breathed

breathe, breathe down someone's neck, breathe easy, breathe life into, breathe one's last, breathed, breather, breathing, breathing bag, breathing reserve, breathing space

Origin of Breathed

1250–1300; Middle English brethen, derivative of breath

Words that may be confused with Breathed

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, breathebreadth, breath, breathe

Other words from Breathed

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 Breathed

C13: from breath

Synonyms for Breathed

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