Take_a_breathWordNet Explorer

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

draw in (air)

expel air

undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide

breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

breathe excessively hard and fast

breathe spasmodically, and make a sound