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Verbs for Involuntary Actions

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to breathe
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to inhale
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to exhale
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to respire
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to suspire
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to puff
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to gasp
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to pant
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to yawn
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to hiccup
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to burp
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to belch
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to digest
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to metabolize
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to blush
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to redden
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to flush
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to crimson
19-
to sweat
20-
to perspire
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to blink
22-
to pee
23-
to piss
24-
to urinate
to breathe
to breathe
Verb
b
b
r
r
ea
i
th
ð
e
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to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

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She breathes deeply to calm her nerves before the presentation.
The yoga instructor teaches participants how to breathe mindfully.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to inhale
to inhale
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
h
h
a
l
l
e

to take air or substances into the lungs by breathing in

exhale

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to exhale
to exhale
Verb
e
ɛ
x
ks
h
h
a
l
l
e

to breathe air or smoke out through the mouth or nose

inhale

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to respire
to respire
Verb
r
r
e
ɪ
s
s
p
p
i
aɪə
r
r
e

to breathe in and out, taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide from the lungs

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to suspire
to suspire
Verb
s
s
u
ə
s
s
p
p
i
aɪə
r
r
e

to draw air into and expel it from the lungs

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to puff
to puff
Verb
p
p
u
ə
ff
f

to breathe in short, quick gasps with effort or exertion

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intransitive
to gasp
to gasp
Verb
g
g
a
æ
s
s
p
p

to breathe in sharply with an open mouth, often in response to surprise, pain, or intense emotions

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to pant
to pant
Verb
p
p
a
æ
n
n
t
t

to breathe quickly and loudly, often due to excitement, exertion, or energetic activity

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intransitive
to yawn
to yawn
Verb
y
j
a
ɔ
w
n
n

to unexpectedly open one's mouth wide and deeply breathe in because of being bored or tired

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to hiccup
to hiccup
Verb
h
h
i
ɪ
cc
k
u
ə
p
p

to make a sudden, involuntary sound caused by a spasm of the diaphragm, often as a result of eating or drinking too quickly

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intransitive
to burp
to burp
Verb
b
b
u
ɜ
r
r
p
p

to release air from the stomach through the mouth

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to belch
to belch
Verb
b
b
e
ɛ
l
l
ch
ʧ

to expel gas audibly from the stomach through the mouth

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to digest
to digest
Verb
d
d
i
g
ʤ
e
ɛ
s
s
t
t

to break down food in the body and to absorb its nutrients and necessary substances

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to metabolize
to metabolize
Verb
m
m
e
ə
t
t
a
æ
b
b
o
ə
l
l
i
z
z
e

to break down substances like food or drugs to produce energy or support various bodily functions

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to blush
to blush
Verb
b
b
l
l
u
ə
sh
ʃ

to become red in the face, especially as a result of shyness or shame

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to redden
to redden
Verb
r
r
e
ɛ
dd
d
e
ə
n
n

to become red, often in response to emotions like embarrassment, shame, or surprise

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to flush
to flush
Verb
f
f
l
l
u
ə
sh
ʃ

to experience a reddening of the skin, typically in the face, due to emotions like embarrassment, excitement, or strong reactions

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to crimson
to crimson
Verb
c
k
r
r
i
ɪ
m
m
s
z
o
ə
n
n

to become red in the face, especially as a result of embarrassment or shame

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to sweat
to sweat
Verb
s
s
w
w
ea
ɛ
t
t

to produce small drops of liquid on the surface of one's skin

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to perspire
to perspire
Verb
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
p
p
i
r
r
e

to produce small drops of liquid on the surface of the skin, often as a result of physical exertion, anxiety, or heat

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to blink
to blink
Verb
b
b
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
k
k

to open and close the eyes quickly and for a brief moment

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to pee
to pee
Verb
p
p
ee
i

to release liquid waste from the body

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to piss
to piss
Verb
p
p
i
ɪ
ss
s

to expel urine from the body

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intransitive
to urinate
to urinate
Verb
u
r
r
i
ə
n
n
a
t
t
e

to release liquid waste from the body

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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