verb
breathes; breathed; breathing
to move air into and out of your lungs :to inhale and exhale [no obj]
to send (something) out from your lungs through your mouth or nose [+ obj]
to take (something) into your lungs through your mouth or nose [+ obj]
usually + in
[no obj] :to be alive
[no obj] :to pause and rest before continuing
[+ obj] :to bring (something) into a thing
[no obj] :to feel able to think or act freely
[no obj]
to allow air to pass through
to be cooled or refreshed by air that passes through clothing
[+ obj] :to say (something) very quietly
usually used in the phrase breathe a word
[no obj] of wine :to develop a better flavor because of contact with air
breathe a sigh of relief
to relax because something you have been worrying about is not a problem or danger anymore :to feel relieved
breathe down someone's neck
to chase after someone closely
to watch someone carefully and constantly
breathe easy
or breathe easier or breathe easily or breathe freely
to feel relief from pressure, danger, etc.
breathe your last
live and breathe
If you live and breathe something, you spend a great deal of time, thought, or effort on that thing.