Exspiring

Exspiring, often used as an archaic or literary term, describes the act of breathing out, exhaling, or releasing breath from the lungs. It can also metaphorically refer to the act of ceasing to exist, or the moment of death. While generally referring to the physical act, the context often implies a finality or termination of a process, a project, or a feeling. It suggests a more deliberate and dramatic release than the simple act of breathing. The term has become less common in modern usage, often replaced by synonyms like 'expiring', 'breathing out' or 'exhaling'. However, it retains a certain gravitas and can be found in older texts and poetry. The term can also relate to an emittance of gas or vapor.

Exspiring meaning with examples

• The old man, weakened by illness, lay in his bed, slowly exspiring his final breaths. The family held their breath, watching the slow decline.
• As the executioner raised the axe, the condemned man was said to have exspiring a gasp of terror, before the blade fell, signaling the end of his life and of his suffering.
• The volcano erupted, exspiring a plume of ash and smoke that darkened the skies above the sleeping town. This violent exspiration caused massive destruction.
• She sat on the balcony after dinner, deeply exspiring the fresh night air while pondering the events of the day, a sense of calm washing over her.
• The ancient temple, abandoned for centuries, seemed to be exspiring its secrets into the wind, as the weather eroded its facade, slowly giving its history away.