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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
breath/breθ/
▶noun
- 1 air taken into or expelled from the lungs.
■ an inhalation or exhalation of air from the lungs.
- 2 a slight movement of air.
- 3 a hint or suggestion: he avoided the slightest breath of scandal.
– phrases
breath of fresh air a refreshing change.
catch one's breath
hold one's breath cease breathing temporarily.
out of breath gasping for air, typically after exercise.
take someone's breath away astonish someone with awed respect or delight.
under (or below) one's breath in a very quiet voice.
waste one's breath talk or give advice without effect.
breath of fresh air a refreshing change.
catch one's breath
- 1 cease breathing momentarily in surprise or fear.
- 2 rest after exercise to restore normal breathing.
hold one's breath cease breathing temporarily.
out of breath gasping for air, typically after exercise.
take someone's breath away astonish someone with awed respect or delight.
under (or below) one's breath in a very quiet voice.
waste one's breath talk or give advice without effect.
'breath' also found in these Oxford entries:
amphiuma
- animal
- aspirate
- asura
- aura
- baby's breath
- basilisk
- bated
- betray
- breathalyser
- breathe
- breathless
- breath test
- cachou
- chi
- consonant
- continuant
- draw
- fetch
- flute
- fricative
- gasp
- gypsophila
- halitosis
- indrawn
- intoximeter
- kabaddi
- lateral
- nasal
- nasalize
- nelly
- neume
- pant
- prana
- pranayama
- psyche
- psycho-
- puff
- puffed
- pursy
- rebreather
- respiration
- save
- second wind
- short
- short-winded
- snort
- spirant
- spirit
Forum discussions with the word(s) "breath" in the title:
'panting' for breath
"baited breath"
"breath" or "breathe"
"take my breath away" What does it imply?
a breath away
a breath of fresh air
bad breath
before catching her breath - before catching one's breath
booze breath measurer
Breath
Breath
breath
breath vs. breathe
Can't breath upon your lips
catching one´s breath
Change breath
Choking/ out of breath
Collective breath
Collective breath
Don't hold your breath
drew a sharp breath
Emerson: "if we say above the breath here"
fine breath
gasping for breath and panting for breath
Hampering his breathing [breath]
He's fat, and scant of breath
Her breath caught
Hold Breath
hold his breath
hold you breath as much as you can
more...
"baited breath"
"breath" or "breathe"
"take my breath away" What does it imply?
a breath away
a breath of fresh air
bad breath
before catching her breath - before catching one's breath
booze breath measurer
Breath
Breath
breath
breath vs. breathe
Can't breath upon your lips
catching one´s breath
Change breath
Choking/ out of breath
Collective breath
Collective breath
Don't hold your breath
drew a sharp breath
Emerson: "if we say above the breath here"
fine breath
gasping for breath and panting for breath
Hampering his breathing [breath]
He's fat, and scant of breath
Her breath caught
Hold Breath
hold his breath
hold you breath as much as you can
more...
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