BREATHE

/bɹiːð/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: B3R1E1A1T1H4E1 = 12

Definition

  1. verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs. — synonyms: take_a_breath, respire, suspire
  2. verb be alive.
  3. verb impart as if by breathing.
  4. verb allow the passage of air through.
  5. verb utter or tell.
  6. verb manifest or evince.
  7. verb take a short break from one's activities in order to relax. — synonyms: rest, catch_one's_breath, take_a_breather
  8. verb reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked.
  9. verb expel (gases or odors). — synonyms: emit, pass_off

Examples

  • “I can breathe better when the air is clean”
  • “The patient is respiring”
  • “Every creature that breathes”

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