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.
- 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
- calmingcalm, calm down, soothe, relax, pacify
- calming phrasesstay calm, calm down, relax, keep your cool, take it easy
- commandsgo, stop, wait, come, run
- acceptance phraseslet it go, it is what it is, such is life, c'est la vie, que sera sera
- pep talkskeep going, you got this, hang in there, keep pushing, believe in yourself
- reassurancesyou're safe, no sweat, no biggie, don't worry, it's alright
breathe deepgasp
Sudden sharp breath
pant · hyperventilate · wheeze · huff and puff · choke
breathe, deep, breath, breathing, breather, breathless, breathlessly, breathlessness, breathable