breathing

About 15.82 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun verbal noun of breathe: The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
2. noun A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
3. noun Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
4. noun Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.

   the breathings of the Holy Spirit

5. noun Aspiration; secret prayer.
6. adjective Having life; living; alive.
7. verb present participle and gerund of breathe

Similar words

exhaling inhaling respiration huffing snorting snoring puffy puffing breather respirable

Often followed by

and in is of hard the space was heavily

Word family

breathings