heavy breathing

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loud and deep breathing, often from exertion or excitement

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Examples (10)

  • She picked up the phone and heard the sound of heavy breathing on the other end.
  • After the marathon, the runners' heavy breathing filled the air.
  • Hiding under the bed, the boy tried to control his heavy breathing.
  • The patient's heavy breathing was a clear symptom of his respiratory infection.
  • We could hear their heavy breathing as they lifted the heavy sofa up the stairs.
  • His heavy breathing was audible even from across the room after his intense workout.
  • The silence of the night was broken only by my own heavy breathing as I ran from the danger.
  • Heavy breathing is normal after strenuous physical activity.
  • The doctor listened to the old man's heavy breathing with a stethoscope.
  • During the scary movie, the only sound in the theater was the collective heavy breathing of the audience.