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- respire go
undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide - respire go
breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety - choke go
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion - hyperventilate go
breathe excessively hard and fast - hyperventilate go
produce hyperventilation in - aspirate go
suck in (air) - belch, burp, bubble, eruct go
expel gas from the stomach - force out go
emit or cause to move with force of effort - hiccup, hiccough go
breathe spasmodically, and make a sound - sigh, suspire go
heave or utter a sigh - exhale, expire, breathe out go
expel air - hold go
keep from exhaling or expelling - exhale, give forth, emanate go
give out (breath or an odor) - sneeze go
exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose - inhale, inspire, breathe in go
draw in (air) - heave, puff, gasp, pant go
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted - cough go
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion - hack, whoop go
cough spasmodically - expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out go
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth - snort go
make a snorting sound by exhaling hard - wheeze go
breathe with difficulty - puff, huff, chuff go
blow hard and loudly - blow go
exhale hard - insufflate go
blow or breathe hard on or into - yawn go
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired - sniffle, sniff go
inhale audibly through the nose - blink, wink, nictitate, nictate go
briefly shut the eyes - palpebrate go
wink or blink, especially repeatedly - flutter, bat go
wink briefly - wink go
signal by winking - blink, wink, blink away go
force to go away by blinking - squint, squinch go
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus - squint go
partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light - wince go
make a face indicating disgust or dislike - shed, slough, molt, moult, exuviate go
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers - desquamate, peel off go
peel off in scales - jerk, twitch go
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion - fibrillate go
make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements - move involuntarily, move reflexively go
move in an uncontrolled manner - act involuntarily, act reflexively go
act in an uncontrolled manner - fall over backwards, bend over backwards go
try very hard to please someone - presume go
take liberties or act with too much confidence - vulgarize, vulgarise go
act in a vulgar manner - optimize, optimise go
act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world - quack go
act as a medical quack or a charlatan - menace go
act in a threatening manner - make go
act in a certain way so as to acquire - swagger, bluster, swash go
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner - freeze go
suddenly behave coldly and formally - wanton go
behave extremely cruelly and brutally - romanticize go
act in a romantic way - sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentize, sentimentise go
act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression - bungle go
spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly - play, toy go
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously - act, play, act as go
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind - stooge go
act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner - shake, didder go
move with or as if with a tremor - shudder, shiver go
shake, as from cold - rest go
be at rest - kip, sleep, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's go
be asleep - bundle, practice bundling go
sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed - snooze, doze, drowse go
sleep lightly or for a short period of time - nap, catnap, catch a wink go
take a siesta - sleep late, sleep in go
sleep later than usual or customary - hibernate, hole up go
sleep during winter - estivate, aestivate go
sleep during summer - drowse go
be on the verge of sleeping - nod go
be almost asleep - zonk out go
fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired - snore, saw wood, saw logs go
breathe noisily during one's sleep - bed down, bunk down go
go to bed - crash, doss, doss down go
sleep in a convenient place - get up go
cause to rise - wake, wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, come alive, waken go
stop sleeping - wake, wake up, arouse, awaken, waken, rouse go
cause to become awake or conscious - reawaken go
awaken once again - cause to sleep go
make fall asleep - affect go
act physically on - attack go
begin to injure - ulcerate go
affect with an ulcer - stay up, sit up go
not go to bed - hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise go
induce hypnosis in - entrance, spellbind go
put into a trance - anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put under, put out go
administer an anesthetic drug to - etherize, etherise go
anesthetize with ether - cocainize, cocainise go
anesthetize with cocaine - chloroform go
anesthetize with chloroform - freeze go
anesthetize by cold - bring to, bring back, bring round, bring around go
return to consciousness - calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise go
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to - brace, arouse, stimulate, energize, energise, perk up go
cause to be alert and energetic - de-energize, de-energise go
deprive of energy - cathect go
inject with libidinal energy - perk, percolate, perk up, pick up, gain vigor go
gain or regain energy - conk, faint, swoon, pass out go
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain - zonk out, pass out, black out go
lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example - come to, revive, resuscitate go
return to consciousness - repair, revive, animate, recreate, reanimate, renovate, quicken, vivify, revivify go
give new life or energy to - refresh, freshen, refreshen go
make fresh again - refresh, freshen, refreshen, freshen up go
become or make oneself fresh again - wash up, lave go
wash one's face and hands - strain, tense, tense up go
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious - crick go
twist (a body part) into a strained position - relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed go
cause to feel relaxed - unbend go
release from mental strain, tension, or formality - tense, tense up go
become tense, nervous, or uneasy - relax, loosen up, unwind, unbend, decompress, slow down go
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease - vege out, vegetate go
engage in passive relaxation - sit back, take it easy go
settle into a comfortable sitting position - loosen up, limber up, warm up go
make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity - stretch, extend go
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body - spread-eagle go
stretch out completely - put out, extend, exsert, stretch out, hold out, stretch forth go
thrust or extend out - hyperextend go
extend a joint beyond its normal range - crane, stretch out go
stretch (the neck) so as to see better - invigorate, reinvigorate go
impart vigor, strength, or vitality to - smile go
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure - dimple go
produce dimples while smiling - grin go
to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl - beam go
smile radiantly - simper, smirk go
smile affectedly or derisively - fleer go
to smirk contemptuously - bray go
laugh loudly and harshly - bellylaugh go
laugh a deep, hearty laugh - roar, howl go
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily - snicker, snigger go
laugh quietly - giggle, titter go
laugh nervously - break up, crack up go
laugh unrestrainedly - break go
weaken or destroy in spirit or body - collapse, break down go
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack - drop like flies go
rapidly collapse, die, or drop out in large numbers - cramp go
suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle - cramp go
affect with or as if with a cramp - fall over, go over go
fall forward and down - cackle go
emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing - guffaw, laugh loudly go
laugh boisterously - chortle, chuckle, laugh softly go
laugh quietly or with restraint - laugh, express joy, express mirth go
produce laughter - convulse go
be overcome with laughter - cachinnate go
laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way - sneer go
smile contemptuously - sneer go
express through a scornful smile - glower, lower, frown, lour go
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval - glare, glower go
look at with a fixed gaze - stare go
fixate one's eyes - look go
have a certain outward or facial expression - scowl go
frown with displeasure - shrug go
raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation - spat, clap go
clap one's hands together - grimace, make a face, pull a face go
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state - screw up go
twist into a strained configuration - pout, mow, mop go
make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip - blow go
free of obstruction by blowing air through - hawk, clear the throat go
clear mucus or food from one's throat - shower go
take a shower - foment go
bathe with warm water or medicated lotions - bathe go
cleanse the entire body - clean, cleanse go
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing - wash go
to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking - wash, lave go
cleanse (one's body) with soap and water - sponge down go
wash with a sponge - scrub, scrub up go
wash thoroughly - soap, lather go
rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning - rinse, gargle go
rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash - shave go
remove body hair with a razor - epilate, depilate go
remove body hair - razor go
shave with a razor - tonsure go
shave the head of a newly inducted monk - bath, bathe go
clean one's body by immersion into water - douche go
direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning - comb, comb out, disentangle go
smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb - slick, slick down, sleek down go
give a smooth and glossy appearance - set, dress, coif, coiffure, do, arrange, coiffe go
arrange attractively - bob go
cut hair in the style of a bob - pompadour go
style women's hair in a pompadour - marcel go
make a marcel in a woman's hair - wave go
set waves in - goffer, gauffer go
make wavy with a heated goffering iron - perm go
give a permanent wave to - gel, mousse go
apply a styling gel to - pomade go
apply pomade to (hair) - fluff, tease go
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect - groom, neaten go
care for one's external appearance - clean up go
make oneself clean, presentable or neat - make up go
apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier - highlight go
apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent - lipstick go
apply lipstick to - rouge go
redden by applying rouge to - condition go
apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny - floss go
use dental floss to clean - shampoo go
use shampoo on (hair) - powder go
apply powder to - talc go
apply talcum powder to (one's body) - manicure go
care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc. - manicure go
trim carefully and neatly - barber go
perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of - pedicure go
care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc. - doll up, do up, pretty up, glam up go
use special care in dressing, making-up, etc. - spruce, spruce up, slick up, smarten up go
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion - perfume, scent go
apply perfume to