| Main Entry: | respire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | breathe |
Synonyms: |
exhale, inhale, oxidate |
| Main Entry: | breathe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take air in and let out |
Synonyms: |
draw in, exhale, expire, fan, gasp, gulp, inhale, insufflate, open the floodgates, pant, puff, respire, scent, sigh, sniff, snore, snort, use lungs, wheeze |
| Main Entry: | draw |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take out, extend |
Synonyms: |
attenuate, choose, drain, elongate, extort, extract, lengthen, pick, pull out, respire, select, single out, stretch, suck, take |
Antonyms: |
put in, shorten |
| Main Entry: | exhale |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | breathe out |
Synonyms: |
breathe, discharge, eject, emanate, emit, evaporate, expel, give off, issue, let out, respire, steam, vaporize |
Antonyms: |
breathe in, inhale |
| Main Entry: | gasp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | draw breath in sharply |
Synonyms: |
blow, catch one's breath, choke, convulse, fight for breath, gulp, heave, inhale, inspire, pant, puff, respire, sniffle, snort, wheeze, whoop |
| Main Entry: | inhale |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | breathe in |
Synonyms: |
drag, draw in, gasp, inspire, insufflate, puff, pull, respire, smell, sniff, snort, suck in |
Antonyms: |
breathe out, exhale |
| Main Entry: | sigh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | breathe out heavily |
Synonyms: |
blow, complain, cry, exhale, gasp, grieve, groan, howl, lament, moan, murmur, pant, respire, roar, sob, sorrow, sough, suspire, wheeze, whine, whisper, whistle |