Definitions

1. verb

to breathe or respire before something, especially an event or a situation.

“The crowd began to prerespire in anticipation of the concert.”

2. verb

to breathe or respire in a faint or feeble manner.

“The old man was prerespiring heavily due to his chronic respiratory condition.”

3. noun

the act of breathing or respiring before something, especially an event or a situation.

“The pre-concert prerespire was palpable in the air.”