breathing

noun

breath·​ing ˈbrē-t͟hiŋ 

: either of the marks ʽ and ʼ used in writing Greek to indicate aspiration or its absence

Examples of breathing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many lenders will also allow for interest-only payments on the HELOC during the initial draw period, giving borrowers more financial breathing room to start. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026

By focusing relief where families feel it most, the state can provide immediate financial breathing room while longer-term solutions, like housing reform and workforce development, take shape. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Framery, which makes soundproof phone pods and sells them to companies such as Microsoft and L’Oreal, has tested outfitting its chairs with biosensors capable of measuring heart rate, breathing rate, and nervousness. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026

Symptoms include fever, breathing difficulty, fatigue, and nausea, the CDC said. —Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing breathing

• air-breathing
• breathing space
• breathing tube
• fire-breathing
• rough breathing
• smooth breathing

Rhymes for breathing

• sheathing
• teething
• bequeathing
• rebreathing