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| blowhole |
in the ice covering a body of water, a hole to which whales and other marine mammals come to breathe. [1/3 definitions] |
| breathable |
combined form of breathe. |
| exhale |
to breathe out; emit breath or vapor. [2/4 definitions] |
| expire |
to breathe out; exhale. [1/4 definitions] |
| gasp |
to breathe in gasps; struggle for breath; pant. [1/3 definitions] |
| hyperventilate |
to breathe more rapidly and deeply than normal. |
| inhale |
to take in by breathing; breathe in. [2/3 definitions] |
| inspire |
to breathe in. [1/7 definitions] |
| out of breath |
in a state of having to breathe very hard. |
| pant |
to breathe in rapid short gasps, as after hard exercise. [1/5 definitions] |
| puff |
to breathe rapidly and with great force; pant. [1/16 definitions] |
| reptile |
any of the class of vertebrate cold-blooded animals, including lizards, turtles, snakes, crocodiles, and the like, that breathe with lungs, are covered with scales or hard plates, and have short legs or none at all. [1/4 definitions] |
| respire |
to breathe in air and then exhale it. [2/3 definitions] |
| snorkel |
a tube that is held in the mouth and extends above the surface of water, allowing a swimmer to breathe while slightly submerged. [1/3 definitions] |
| snort |
to breathe noisily and roughly by forcefully pushing air through the nose. [1/8 definitions] |
| snuffle |
to breathe in a noisy way, usu. from nasal congestion; sniffle. [1/5 definitions] |
| stifle |
to suffer from having to breathe impure or hot air. [1/5 definitions] |
| wheeze |
to breathe with difficulty and with a hoarse, rasping, or whistling sound. [1/4 definitions] |
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