Breath - English meaning

noun

The air taken into or expelled from the lungs.

Usage examples:

I was gasping for breath

Synonims:

WindPuff

noun

The air that you take into and let out of your lungs

Usage examples:

[ c usually sing ] she drew/took a deep breath., [ u ] he seemed a little out of breath (= to be br…

noun

The air that goes into and out of your lungs

Usage examples:

Out of breath he burst into the room, red-faced and out of breath (= unable to breathe comfortably …

noun

To pause or rest for a short time until you can breathe comfortably or regularly again

Usage examples:

I had to stop running to catch my breath.

noun

To breathe

Usage examples:

Without pausing to draw breath she told me everything.

noun

To pause for a short time between doing one thing and the next

Usage examples:

Give me a minute to draw breath, won't you?

noun

To be alive

Usage examples:

He was one of the greatest sportsmen ever to draw breath.

noun

To keep air in your lungs and not release it so that you need more

Usage examples:

How long can you hold your breath under water?

noun

To wait for something to happen, often feeling anxious

Usage examples:

Fans held their breath waiting for the final whistle.

noun

A single action of breathing air into your lungs

noun

To breathe air into your lungs (as a single action)

Usage examples:

Take a deep breath the doctor told me to take a deep breath (= breathe in a lot of air).

noun

The smallest amount of wind

Usage examples:

There wasn't a breath of air in the room.

noun

A short period of time spent outside

Usage examples:

I'm just going out for a breath of (fresh) air - i won't be long.