deep breath
Lungs fully expanded
A deep breath is a full, slow inhalation that expands the lungs completely.
People take deep breaths to calm themselves, prepare for exertion, or steel themselves before something difficult: Take a deep breath and tell me what happened.
The phrase often appears as advice or self-instruction: Deep breaths, deep breaths.
- inhaleDraw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- sighAudible emotional breath
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- calmFree from agitation
calm down · relax · stress relief · meditation · air · oxygen · fresh air · chest · pause · slow · steady · cleansing · yoga · anxiety · nervous · count to ten · compose · center
- breathinginhalation, exhalation, inhale, exhale, respiration
- breathing actionsinhales, gasps
- calming phrasesstay calm, calm down, relax, keep your cool, take it easy
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- reliefrelief, phew, whew, ease, easing
- serenitycalm, tranquility, stillness, serenity, quiet