breath

Plural: breaths

Noun

• The air taken into or expelled from the lungs.
• the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
  • "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"
  • "he was fighting to his last breath"
• the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
  • "his sour breath offended her"
• a short respite
• an indirect suggestion
  • "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"
• a slight movement of the air
  • "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"
• The act or process of breathing.
• A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
• Air expelled from the lungs.
• A rest or pause.
• A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.
• Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume.
• Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration.

Adj

• voiceless, surd; contrasting with voice (breath sounds, voice sounds)

Verb

• Misspelling of breathe.

Examples

• Even with all the windows open, there is hardly a breath of air in here.
• I could feel the runner's breath on my shoulder.
• I could hear the breath of the runner behind me.
• I took a deep breath and started the test.
• If she had a breath of common sense, she would never have spoken to the man in the first place.
• In the polar regions one finds dark cold waters with few places to breath.
• Let's stop for a breath when we get to the top of the hill.
• She held her breath as the opponent calculated the score for ZAX.
• The child's breath came quickly and unevenly.

Synonyms

breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, hint, intimation

Related Words

breathe, breather, exhalation, inhalation, respiration

Anagrams of breath