breathed
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Definitions ofbreathed
- To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
- To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
Example: "Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater."
- To inhale (a gas) to sustain life.
Example: "While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane."
- To live.
Example: "I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe."
- To draw something into the lungs.
Example: "Try not to breathe too much smoke."
- To expel air from the lungs, exhale.
Example: "If you breathe on a mirror, it will fog up."
- To exhale or expel (something) in the manner of breath.
Example: "The flowers breathed a heady perfume."
- To give an impression of, to exude.
Example: "The decor positively breathes classical elegance."
- To whisper quietly.
Example: "He breathed the words into her ear, but she understood them all."
- To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gently.
Example: "The wind breathes through the trees."
- To exchange gases with the environment.
Example: "Garments made of certain new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise."
- To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.
- To stop, to give (a horse) an opportunity to catch its breath.
Example: "At higher altitudes you need to breathe your horse more often."
- To exercise; to tire by brisk exercise.
- To passionately devote much of one's life to (an activity, etc.).
Example: "Do you like hiking? Are you kidding? I breathe hiking."
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