expiration /ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/ noun7 •An act, process, or instance of expiring. •Any other (metaphorically comparable) cessation, extinction, or ending. •(euphemistic) The last emission of breath; thus, synonym of death. •The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth.crackles heard on expiration •A single outward breath. •Other similar release of volatile matter. •That which is produced by breathing out, as a sound. formsexpirations