(1):
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Breathe
(2):
(n.) Utterance; communication or publicity by words.
(3):
(n.) Stop; pause; delay.
(4):
(n.) Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
(5):
(n.) Air in gentle motion.
(6):
(n.) Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit.
(7):
(n.) Aspiration; secret prayer.
(8):
(n.) Exercising; promotion of respiration.
(9):
(n.) Breathing place; vent.
(10):
(n.) A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.
(11):
(n.) Also, in a wider sense, the sound caused by the friction of the outgoing breath in the throat, mouth, etc., when the glottis is wide open; aspiration; the sound expressed by the letter h.