Unscramble breathe

Definition of breathe

verb:

• draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean", "The patient is respiring". Synonyms: respire, suspire, take a breath.
• be alive; "Every creature that breathes".
• impart as if by breathing; "He breathed new life into the old house".
• allow the passage of air through; "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear".
• utter or tell; "not breathe a word".
• manifest or evince; "She breathes the Christian spirit".
• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax. Synonyms: catch one's breath, rest, take a breather.
• reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked; "This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours".
• expel (gases or odors). Synonyms: emit, pass off.

Related words

belch, bubble, burp, choke, emanate, eruct, exhale, expire, hiccough, hiccup, hyperventilate, inhale, inspire, radiate, respire, sigh, snore, suspire, wheeze, yawn.

Words nearby

breath, breathed, breather, wreathe.

Rhymes with

seethe, sheathe, teethe.