suspire
verb
sus·pire sə-ˈspī(-ə)r 
suspired; suspiring
intransitive verb
: to draw a long deep breath : sigh
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin suspirare, from sub- + spirare to breathe
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
suspiring
verb
as in gasping
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- gasping
- blowing (out)
- wheezing
- panting
- huffing
- inspiring
- puffing
- inbreathing
- sniffing
- snorting
- breathing
- drawing
- whiffing
- snoring
- expiring
- snuffling
- snuffing
- yawning
- respiring
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- choking
- suffocating
- gagging
- smothering
- asphyxiating
- stifling
- garotting
- strangling
- throttling
- garroting
- paxywaxy
- pay
- pay (for)
- pay (someone) a call
- pay (someone) a compliment
- pay (someone) a visit
- pay a call
- pay a compliment
- pay a visit
- pay a visit to
- pay attention
- pay attention to
- pay court to
- pay dearly
- pay dirt
- pay dirts
- pay dividends
- pay down
- pay dues
- pay envelope
- pay envelopes
- pay for
- pay for itself
- pay good money
- pay grade