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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024breath•less /ˈbrɛθlɪs/USA pronunciation adj. - without breath, or breathing with difficulty:breathless after running up five flights of stairs.
- causing loss of breath, as from excitement, fear, etc.:a breathless ride.
breath•less•ly, adv.: ran up and introduced herself breathlessly.breath•less•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024breath•less (breth′lis),USA pronunciation adj. - without breath or breathing with difficulty;
gasping;
panting:We were breathless after the steep climb. - with the breath held, as in suspense, astonishment, fear, or the like:breathless listeners of the mystery story.
- causing loss of breath, as from excitement, anticipation, or tension:a breathless ride.
- dead;
lifeless. - motionless or still, as air without a breeze:a breathless summer day.
- Middle English brethles. See breath, -less 1350–1400
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