breathing: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 15 letter points · starts with B · ends with G
Meaning of breathing
noun
- countable, form-of, noun-from-verb, uncountable
verbal noun of breathe: (uncountable) The act of respiration; (countable) a single instance of this.
Base or related entry: breathe.
- countable, uncountable
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
- countable, uncountable
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
- countable, uncountable
Aspiration; secret prayer.
Listed forms: breathings.
Source: Wiktionary — breathing.
adj
- not-comparable
Having life; living; alive.
Source: Wiktionary — breathing.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of breathe
Base or related entry: breathe.
Source: Wiktionary — breathing.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for breathing.
adjective
passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
- eupneic
- eupnoeic
noun
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
- external respiration
- respiration
- ventilation
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is breathing in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of breathing
B(3) + R(1) + E(1) + A(1) + T(1) + H(4) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of breathing
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from breathing
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