breathe

Entry Definition
s/he breathes out, exhales
s/he pronounces it thus, breathes it thus, sings it thus
s/he breathes h/ thus (vowel)
s/he breathes thus
s/he breathes rapidly, s/he pants
s/he breathes rapidly and shallowly, s/he pants
s/he can breathe freely (h/ airway is open)
s/he is breathing
s/he is breathing
s/he breathes it correctly, articulates or pronounces it well (sound)
s/he breathes it correctly for h/, articulates or pronounces it well for h/ (sound)
(especially infant) s/he has difficulty breathing because the wind is blowing so strongly in h/ face
s/he cannot breathe; s/he smothers, suffocates
h/ airway is blocked (e.g., by phlegm) making it difficult to breathe
s/he inhales