heavy breathing
Gasping for air
Heavy breathing is audible, labored respiration—the kind that comes from exertion, fear, or arousal.
Someone climbing stairs may arrive at the top with heavy breathing.
In sexual contexts, heavy breathing signals excitement or desire, making it a staple of phone sex and thriller films: All I could hear was heavy breathing on the other end of the line.
A heavy breather is someone who breathes audibly in a way that unsettles others, often with creepy or sexual overtones.
- pantingRapid labored breathing
- gaspingBreathing in sharp gulps
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- laboredRequiring great exertion
- exhaleExpel breath outward
inhale · lungs · chest · heaving · exertion · sweat · running · asthma · passion · desire · fear · anxiety · panic · panic attack · fight or flight · climax · workout · suffocating
- body reactionssweating, blushing, shiver, goosebumps, twitch
- breathinginhalation, exhalation, inhale, exhale, respiration
- workout effectssweating, sweat, muscle soreness, soreness, fatigue
- breathlessnesswinded, gasping, panting, huffing, puffing
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
heavy breathingresting state
Inactive default condition
relaxation · steady breathing · stillness · tranquility · rest
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