breathing

/ˈbriːðɪŋ/ noun [U]

Definition

› when you take air into and out of your lungs: The doctor listened to my breathing.

(Definition of breathing noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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