2.2.1 Breathe, breath

Use this domain for words related to breathing.

Louw Nida Codes: 
23J Breathe, Breath
  • What words refer to breathing?
    breathe, rise and fall (of the chest),
  • What words refer to the process of breathing?
    breathing, breath, respiration,
  • What words refer to breathing in?
    breathe in, take a breath, inhale, gasp, draw breath, whiff,
  • What words refer to breathing out?
    breathe out, exhale, blow,
  • What words refer to making noise when you breathe?
    sniff, snore, snort, sigh, hiss, sniffle, snuffle, hiccup,
  • What words refer to breathing quickly?
    breathe hard, pant, huff and puff, gulp,
  • What words refer to breathing quickly or with difficulty because of running or working hard?
    breathless, out of breath, draw breath,
  • What words refer to breathing with difficulty?
    gasp, wheeze, short of breath,
  • What words refer to breathing normally after running or working hard?
    get your breath back,
  • What words refer to stopping yourself from breathing?
    hold your breath,
  • What words refer to being unable to breathe?
    can't breathe, choke, suffocate,
  • What words refer to stopping breathing?
    expire, draw your last breath, death rattle,
  • What words refer to killing someone by stopping them from breathing?
    choke, strangle, suffocate, smother,
  • What words refer to helping someone who has stopped breathing to breathe again?
    give artificial respiration,