breath

noun

ˈbreth

: air filled with a fragrance or odor

: a slight indication : suggestion

the faintest breath of scandal

: the faculty of breathing

recovering his breath after the race

: an act of breathing

fought to the last breath

: opportunity or time to breathe : respite

: a slight breeze

: air inhaled and exhaled in breathing

bad breath

: something (such as moisture on a cold surface) produced by breath or breathing

: inhalation

: a spoken sound : utterance

: spirit, animation

Example Sentences

When Oscar Wilde allegedly gestured at the garish wallpaper in his cheap Parisian hotel room and announced with his dying breath, "Either it goes or I go," he was exhibiting something beyond an irrepressibly brilliant wit.

Tom Robbins, Harper's, September 2004 I ski as far as I can and stop (in these relatively low-altitude coastal mountains, you don't stop for breath the way you sometimes do in Colorado; here you stop when your legs demand a break) …

Lito Tejada-Flores, Skiing, February 1999 gum that freshens your breath It's so cold outside that I can see my breath. My mad dash for the bus left me gasping for breath. I took a long breath before speaking again. See More

Recent Examples on the Web It was first produced in London in 2020 and comes to Broadway with its original director, Patrick Marber, and a cast of (take a deep breath) more than two dozen actors — unheard of for a nonmusical play these days.

Peter Marks, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 My friend pauses, takes a deep breath and responds.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Rabbi Barry Silver tells his congregation that traditional Jewish law says life begins at birth: when the baby draws its first breath.

Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 The last time Rojas saw Claudia was two months before Johan was expected to breathe his first breath.

Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2022 But even as Juul may be drawing its last breath, competitors are moving in to claim the vape crown.

Wired, 17 July 2022 But as this series took its last breath, Emmy voters ultimately decided to let this series about life and death rest in peace, giving it only one nomination for outstanding original music and lyrics.

Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 12 July 2022 His wife, four daughters, more than 16 of his grandchildren and other family members, gathered at his house after Uvaldo took his last breath.

Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022 Last year, across town at an apartment complex on Harn Boulevard, Mike Allis, 59, watched his friend and roommate Francis Forte take his last breath.

Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 18 June 2022 See More

单词	breathes
释义	breath noun ˈbreth 1 a : air filled with a fragrance or odor b : a slight indication : suggestion the faintest breath of scandal 2 a : the faculty of breathing recovering his breath after the race b : an act of breathing fought to the last breath c : opportunity or time to breathe : respite 3 : a slight breeze 4 a : air inhaled and exhaled in breathing bad breath b : something (such as moisture on a cold surface) produced by breath or breathing c : inhalation 5 : a spoken sound : utterance 6 : spirit, animation Phrases breath of fresh air : a welcome or refreshing change in one breath or in the same breath : almost simultaneously out of breath : breathing very rapidly (as from strenuous exercise) under one's breath : so as to be barely audible mumbled something under his breath Synonyms break breather interruption lull pause recess See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences When Oscar Wilde allegedly gestured at the garish wallpaper in his cheap Parisian hotel room and announced with his dying breath, "Either it goes or I go," he was exhibiting something beyond an irrepressibly brilliant wit. Tom Robbins, Harper's, September 2004 I ski as far as I can and stop (in these relatively low-altitude coastal mountains, you don't stop for breath the way you sometimes do in Colorado; here you stop when your legs demand a break) … Lito Tejada-Flores, Skiing, February 1999 gum that freshens your breath It's so cold outside that I can see my breath. My mad dash for the bus left me gasping for breath. I took a long breath before speaking again. See More Recent Examples on the Web It was first produced in London in 2020 and comes to Broadway with its original director, Patrick Marber, and a cast of (take a deep breath) more than two dozen actors — unheard of for a nonmusical play these days. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 My friend pauses, takes a deep breath and responds. The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Rabbi Barry Silver tells his congregation that traditional Jewish law says life begins at birth: when the baby draws its first breath. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 The last time Rojas saw Claudia was two months before Johan was expected to breathe his first breath. Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2022 But even as Juul may be drawing its last breath, competitors are moving in to claim the vape crown. Wired, 17 July 2022 But as this series took its last breath, Emmy voters ultimately decided to let this series about life and death rest in peace, giving it only one nomination for outstanding original music and lyrics. Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 12 July 2022 His wife, four daughters, more than 16 of his grandchildren and other family members, gathered at his house after Uvaldo took his last breath. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022 Last year, across town at an apartment complex on Harn Boulevard, Mike Allis, 59, watched his friend and roommate Francis Forte take his last breath. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 18 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English breth, from Old English brǣth; akin to Old High German brādam breath, and perhaps to Old English beorma yeast — more at barm First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Phrases Containing breath baby's breath bad breath breath of fresh air fight for breath catch one's breath draw breath fighting/struggling for breath gets short of breath hold one's breath in the same breath out of breath pant for breath short of breath take one's breath away take a deep breath take someone's breath away under one's breath with bated breath waste one's breath morning breath breath work last/dying breath take a breath shortness of breath on one's breath breath test in one breath See More baby's breath bad breath breath of fresh air fight for breath catch one's breath draw breath fighting/struggling for breath gets short of breath hold one's breath in the same breath out of breath pant for breath short of breath take one's breath away take a deep breath take someone's breath away under one's breath with bated breath waste one's breath morning breath breath work last/dying breath take a breath shortness of breath on one's breath breath test in one breath See More Kids Definition breath noun ˈbreth 1 : ability to breathe : ease of breathing I lost my breath for a moment. 2 : air taken in or sent out by the lungs Hold your breath. It's so cold I can see my breath. 3 : a slight breeze a breath of wind Medical Definition breath noun ˈbreth 1 a : the faculty of breathing recovering her breath after the race b : an act or an instance of breathing or inhaling 2 a : air inhaled and exhaled in breathing bad breath b : something (as moisture on a cold surface) produced by breath or breathing breathes verb present tense third-person singular of breathe 1 as in respires to inhale and exhale air sometimes it gets so hot in here that it's hard to even breathe Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance respires snores inspires huffs gasps wheezes sniffs draws snorts puffs snuffs yawns pants whiffs inbreathes snuffles expires suspires blows (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms chokes smothers suffocates stifles asphyxiates gags strangles throttles garottes garrotes See More 2 as in lives to have life as long as I breathe, you will have a place to stay Synonyms & Similar Words lives is exists subsists survives rules endures continues kicks abides lasts thrives persists flourishes prospers leads holds on runs on moves holds up keeps (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms dies succumbs departs perishes disappears vanishes expires evaporates ceases stops ends dies (down) quits passes away discontinues subsides ebbs abates wanes moderates desists lets up See More
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