- the action of taking air into the lungs and sending it out again
- Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep.
- Deep breathing exercises will help you relax.
- Heavy (= loud) breathing was all I could hear.
- Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus went into the house.
- The drug is used to treat breathing difficulties caused by asthma.
- Are you having difficulty in breathing?
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodyb1- His breathing was uneven, and he could hardly speak.
- Loosen any tight clothing that may be restricting their breathing.
- The city's poor air quality is putting more and more children in hospital with breathing problems.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- shallow
- controlled
- …
- control
- regulate
- quicken
- slow
- slow down
- …
- apparatus
- difficulties
- problems
- …
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