breathe deep

Draw full breath

To breathe deep is to take a full, slow breath, filling the lungs completely.

The phrase often appears as advice for calming down or centering oneself: Just breathe deep and count to ten.

It can also describe savoring something: She stepped outside and breathed deep the morning air.

Related
  • inhaleDraw air in
  • exhaleExpel breath outward
  • lungsRespiratory chest organs
  • airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
  • fresh airUnenclosed outdoor atmosphere

oxygen · sigh · meditate · calm · relax · stress relief · chest · expand · fill · slow · slow down · yoga · cleanse · refresh · release · let it go · belly · diaphragm

Categories
Opposites
breath depth and fullness

breathe deepshallow breathing

Minimal lung expansion

pant · gasp · catch one's breath · chest breathing

breath rhythm and control

breathe deepgasp

Sudden sharp breath

pant · hyperventilate · wheeze · huff and puff · choke

emotional/physiological state signaled

breathe deephyperventilate

Breathe excessively fast

choke · suffocate · hold one's breath

Family

breathe, deep, breath, breathing, breather, breathless, breathlessly, breathlessness, breathable

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G