(n.) Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
(n.) Air in gentle motion.
(n.) Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit.
(n.) Aspiration; secret prayer.
(n.) Exercising; promotion of respiration.
(n.) Utterance; communication or publicity by words.
(n.) Breathing place; vent.
(n.) Stop; pause; delay.
(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.
(n.) A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.