Synset

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15

sample sentences

"he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"
"he was fighting to his last breath"

semantic pointers

hypernym

activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process

hyponym

exhalation, expiration, breathing out inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in