breathing

2 definitions • 4 examples

the act or process of taking air into your lungs and releasing it:

Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing.

She lay awake listening to her sister's steady breathing.

heavy breathing I could hear the sound of heavy breathing as he slowly climbed the stairs.

the act or process of taking air into your lungs and releasing it:

Dora was asleep, and I listened to the sound of her deep breathing.