breath /breth/

1. The air drawn into and then expelled from the lungs
2. Exhaled air as smell or vapour
3. The power of breathing
4. Life
5. A single act of breathing
6. Breathing without vibrating the vocal cords (phonetics)
7. A sound so produced
8. A whisper
9. The time occupied by a single act of breathing
10. A very slight breeze
11. A slight suspicion

Produced by breath without voice

breathˈalyse or (N American) breathˈalyze transitive verb

To test with a breathalyser

breathˈalyser or (N American) breathˈalyzer noun

A device which indicates the amount of alcohol in a person's breath, by means of a plastic bag containing alcohol-sensitive crystals which change colour when a certain concentration of alcohol vapour is blown through them

breathed /bretht/ adjective

Having a breath (esp as combining form, eg long-breathed, and see also under breathe)

breathˈful adjective (Spenser)

Full of breath or air, also full of scent or odour

breathˈily adverb

breathˈiness noun

breathˈless adjective

1. Out of breath
2. With the breath held or taken away, from excitement, interest, etc
3. Breezeless, airless
4. Dead

breathˈlessly adverb

breathˈlessness noun

breathˈy adjective

1. (of a speaking voice) accompanied by much unvocalized breath
2. (of a singer or instrument-player) without proper breath control, causing impure sound

breathˈtaking adjective

Astounding

breathˈtakingly adverb

breath test noun

A test carried out on a person's breath, by breathalyser or other device, to determine how much alcohol that person has consumed

a breath of fresh air

1. A short excursion in the open air
2. Any refreshing and invigorating change

below or under one's breath

In a low voice

catch one's breath

1. To rest until one is no longer out of breath
2. To stop breathing for an instant

draw breath

1. To breathe
2. To be alive

get one's breath back

1. To recover normal breathing after exertion
2. To recover from a surprise

hold one's breath

1. To refrain from breathing temporarily
2. To wait in anxious expectation

in the same breath

At the same time

out of breath

1. Having difficulty in breathing
2. Panting from exertion, etc

save one's breath

To refrain from pointless talk

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