p. pr. & vb. n. - of Breathe
n. - Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
n. - Air in gentle motion.
n. - Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit.
n. - Aspiration; secret prayer.
n. - Exercising; promotion of respiration.
n. - Utterance; communication or publicity by words.
n. - Breathing place; vent.
n. - Stop; pause; delay.
n. - Also, in a wider sense, the sound caused by the friction of the outgoing breath in the throat, mouth, etc., when the glottis is wide open; aspiration; the sound expressed by the letter h.
n. - A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.