breathe
/briːð/
verb
- To take air into and out of your lungs.
- Fish breathe through their gills underwater.
- The doctor told me to breathe deeply during the exam.
- It is hard to breathe when you have a cold.
- To say something very quietly.
- She breathed his name in the dark room.
- He breathed a warning into her ear.
- Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.
- To allow air to move through something freely.
- Open the windows to let the room breathe.
- The soil needs to breathe, so do not pack it too tightly.
- This cotton shirt lets your skin breathe.
- To feel calm and relaxed after being busy or stressed.
- She told herself to just breathe and stay calm.
- After the exam, I could finally breathe.
- Take a moment to breathe before you answer.