give tongue to vs breathe

breathe vs give tongue to

give tongue to and breathe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give tongue to	No	No	Yes	No
breathe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, breathe is a hyponym of give tongue to; that is, breathe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give tongue to:

give tongue to: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
breathe: utter or tell

Other hyponyms of give tongue to include blaspheme, curse, cuss, imprecate, swear, wish, call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout, clamor, clamour, shout out, vociferate, marvel, voice, raise, drop, pour out, get off, platitudinize, say, represent, say, state, tell, pooh-pooh, hurl, throw, hate.

give tongue to (verb)	breathe (verb)
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise	draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
	expel (gases or odors)
	reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
	take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
	utter or tell
	manifest or evince
	impart as if by breathing
	be alive
	allow the passage of air through

Difference between give tongue to and breathe

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