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heavy breather noun[ C ] uk /ˌhev.i ˈbriː.ðər/ us /ˌhev.i ˈbriː.ðɚ/ a man who gets sexual pleasure from making phone calls in which he says nothing and breathes noisily: 浊重呼吸者(指在电话中只喘粗气而不说话、从中获得性快感的人) The traditional heavy breather has been liable to conviction for assault since 1997. someone who breathes noisily: I'm a heavy breather when I sleep. She is being stalked by a heavy breather, who is making her life hell. These "crank calls" are not made by heavy breathers or would-be burglars, but by marketing companies with something to sell. A steam vaporizer was made in the shape of Darth Vader, the ultimate heavy breather. Welcome Sam the Sinus Woman, Hannah the Heavy Breather and Tom the Teeth Grinder. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing aerobic asphyxia asphyxiation aspirate breathable breathe (something) in choke draw breathphrase expire hyperventilation non-breathing out of breath pant puff puffed puffed out puffer stifle strangulation suffocate |