Out+of+breath

  • 71breath — /breT/ noun 1 AIR YOU BREATHE a) (U) the air that you take in and out of your lungs when you breathe: Paul smelt the cigarette smoke on her breath. | bad breath (=breath that smells unpleasant) b) the process of breathing in and out: Her breath… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 72breath */*/*/ — UK [breθ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms breath : singular breath plural breaths Get it right: breath: Don t confuse breath (a noun) and breathe (a verb). Breath is pronounced /breθ/ and means the air that goes in and out of your… …

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  • 73breath — n. 1) to draw, take a breath 2) to catch; hold one s breath 3) to get one s breath back 4) to lose one s breath 5) a deep; long breath (she took a deep breath) 6) out of breath ( breathless ) 7) (misc.) to spare, save one s breath ( to avoid a… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 74breath — /breth/, n. 1. the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration. 2. respiration, esp. as necessary to life. 3. life; vitality. 4. the ability to breathe easily and normally: She stopped to regain her breath. 5. time to breathe; pause or respite: Give… …

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  • 75breath — /brɛθ / (say breth) noun 1. Physiology the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration. 2. respiration, especially as necessary to life. 3. ability to breathe, especially freely: out of breath. 4. time to breathe; pause or respite. 5. a single… …

  • 76breath*/*/ — [breθ] noun [C/U] the air that goes in and out of your body when you breathe, or the action of getting air into your lungs His breath smelt of alcohol.[/ex] She took a deep breath (= filled her lungs with air).[/ex] Simon held his breath (=… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 77breath — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. respiration, inhalation, exhalation; breeze. See life, wind. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Respiration] Syn. inhalation, exhalation, inspiration, expiration, breathing, gasp, sigh, pant, suspiration, wheeze …

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  • 78breath — n. 1 a the air taken into or expelled from the lungs. b one respiration of air. c an exhalation of air that can be seen, smelt, or heard (breath steamed in the cold air; bad breath). 2 a a slight movement of air; a breeze. b a whiff of perfume… …

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  • 79breath — See: CATCH ONE S BREATH, DRAW A LONG BREATH or TAKE A LONG BREATH, HOLD ONE S BREATH, IN THE SAME BREATH, OUT OF BREATH, SAVE ONE S BREATH, SECOND WIND also SECOND BREATH, TAKE ONE S BREATH AWAY, UNDER ONE S BREATH, WASTE ONE S BREATH …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 80breath — See: CATCH ONE S BREATH, DRAW A LONG BREATH or TAKE A LONG BREATH, HOLD ONE S BREATH, IN THE SAME BREATH, OUT OF BREATH, SAVE ONE S BREATH, SECOND WIND also SECOND BREATH, TAKE ONE S BREATH AWAY, UNDER ONE S BREATH, WASTE ONE S BREATH …

    Dictionary of American idioms