Overbreathing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Hyperventilation. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Excessive breathing. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of overbreathe form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
hyperventilatehyperventilate

Etymology

From over- + breathing.

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