breathing out

Thân thiện

A yoga instructor demonstrates breathing out slowly.

Definition

Noun: The act of expelling air from the lungs; exhalation. It is the physical process of releasing breath.

Usage

This noun refers specifically to the phase of respiration where air is pushed out of the body. It is often used in medical, physiological, and general descriptive contexts. - The doctor instructed the patient to focus on slow breathing out. - In yoga, breathing out is as important as breathing in.

Examples

• General Context:
  • A long, slow breathing out can help reduce stress.
  • You could see his breathing out in the cold air as a white mist.
• Medical/Instructional Context:
  • The spirometer measures the force of your breathing out.
  • The exercise involves breathing out completely before taking a new breath.

Advanced Usage

• "breathing out" as a gerund/noun phrase: While commonly used as a noun phrase, it functions identically to a standard noun in a sentence.
  • Breathing out through pursed lips is a technique for managing shortness of breath.

Variants and Related Words

• Exhalation (n): The formal or technical term for breathing out.
  • The exhalation phase of the cycle is passive.
• Expire (v): A formal or literary verb meaning to breathe out.
  • He expired a sigh of relief.
• Exhale (v): The direct verb form.
  • Please exhale slowly.

Synonyms

• Exhalation
• Expiration (technical)
• Out-breath

Antonyms

• Breathing in: The act of inhaling air into the lungs.
• Inhalation
• Inspiration (technical)

Related Phrases

• Letting one's breath out: A descriptive phrase for breathing out.
  • After holding it, she was finally letting her breath out.
• Breathe out (phrasal verb): The verbal action.
  • Remember to breathe out during the effort phase of the lift.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of expelling air from the lungs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• exhalation
• expiration