ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Respiring

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Respiring is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of respire.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of respire.

More Meanings

  1. An act of respiration.

Example Sentences

I would walk through the rooms I rented and listen to the unhurried murmurs the town made, constant and rhythmic, as subtly troubled as the nighttime respirings of a light sleeper. There was never silence.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include breathe, respiration, breath, resuscitation, reinspiration, suspiration.

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