breathing

Etymology

From breathe + -ing.

noun

  1. gerund of breathe: (uncountable) The act of respiration; (countable) a single instance of this.
    […] their breathings, cryings, and excretings would have been damaged […] 1848, The New Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal
  2. A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
  3. (archaic) Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
  4. Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
    the breathings of the Holy Spirit
  5. Aspiration; secret prayer.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of breathe

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