breathed
Took in oxygen
Breathed is the past tense of breathe.
Someone breathed air into their lungs, or breathed a sigh of relief.
To say someone never breathed a word means they kept silent.
She breathed new life into the project.
Breathed can also describe something having breath or life: a living, breathing creature.
Spoke barely audibly
- utteredExpressed in speech
- sighedExhaled expressively
- hushedReduced to silence
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
confided · intimated · barely audible · sotto voce · faint · gentle · quiet · secretive
Exhaled expressively
- exhaledBreathed out air
- releasedSet free from confinement
- unburdenedFreed from a load
- relaxedFree of stress
unwound · decompressed · eased · calmed · recovered · steadied · collected · respite
Drew into lungs
- exhaledBreathed out air
- respiredPerformed breathing action
- gulpedSwallowed hastily
- gaspedBreathed in sharply
sniffed · expelled · panted · huffed · puffed · wheezed · sipped · fresh air
Draw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
airways · bronchi · alveoli · trachea · nostrils · ventilation · pulmonary · carbon dioxide
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- paceSpeed of movement
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
regular · paced · timed · patterned · synchronized · pulsed · metered · labored
Yogic breath control technique
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
stillness · presence · focus · calm · relaxation · zen · yoga · equilibrium
murmured
Spoke barely audibly
soft-spoken · confided · intimated · barely audible · sotto voce · faint · gentle · quiet · secretive · tender
sighed
Exhaled expressively
- exhaledBreathed out air
- releasedSet free from confinement
- unburdenedFreed from a load
relaxed · unwound · decompressed · eased · calmed · recovered · steadied · collected · respite · catharsis
inhaled
Drew into lungs
gasped · sniffed · expelled · panted · huffed · puffed · wheezed · sipped · fresh air · mountain air
inhale
Draw air in
diaphragm · airways · bronchi · alveoli · trachea · nostrils · ventilation · pulmonary · carbon dioxide · inspiration
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
steady · regular · paced · timed · patterned · synchronized · pulsed · metered · labored · shallow
pranayama
Yogic breath control technique
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
awareness · stillness · presence · focus · calm · relaxation · zen · yoga · equilibrium · grounding
animated
Full of life, or drawn moving
instilled · imparted · awakened · enlivened · quickened · sparked · kindled · bestowed · imbued
breathedsuffocated
Killed by airlessness
asphyxiated · choked · smothered · held breath · gasped
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- out of breathLacking sufficient air
- bad breathFoul mouth odor
- take a deep breathInhale slowly to calm
- hold your breathStop breathing temporarily
- breathe inTake air into lungs