noun🔗ShareThe act of respiration; a single instance of this."The baby's gentle breathings were a comforting sound as the mother rocked her. "physiologybodyorganmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof."The ancient Greek texts were difficult to read because they lacked breathings, requiring the reader to guess where to aspirate certain vowels. "grammarlinguisticsphoneticslanguagewordwritingmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTime to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time."After the intense soccer game, the players needed breathings before they could continue practicing. "timephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny gentle influence or operation; inspiration."the breathings of the Holy Spirit"physiologymindsoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAspiration; secret prayer."Her quiet breathings, barely audible in the busy classroom, were personal prayers for strength during the exam. "physiologyreligionsoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading