Breathe
To dream that you are breathing rapidly, indicates that you are experiencing some anxiety, tension, or fear concerning a new situation in your waking life.
To dream that you are breathing underwater, represents a retreat back into the womb. You want to return to a state where you were dependent and free from responsibilities. Perhaps you are feeling helpless, unable to fulfill your own needs and caring for yourself.
Alternatively, you may be submerged in your emotions.
To dream that you are holding your breath, indicates your stubborn state of mind. Your views may be one-sided and the dream is telling you to be open to the opinions of others.
To dream that you cannot breathe, indicates that you are feeling exhausted.
Dictionary definition
- v. 1: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring" [syn: breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire]
- 2: be alive; "Every creature that breathes"
- 3: impart as if by breathing; "He breathed new life into the old house"
- 4: allow the passage of air through; "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
- 5: utter or tell; "not breathe a word"
- 6: manifest or evince; "She breathes the Christian spirit"
- 7: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax [syn: rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather]
- 8: reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked; "This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours"
- 9: expel (gases or odors) [syn: emit, breathe, pass off]