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Breath

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Noun

1. breath

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

Example Sentences:
'he took a deep breath and dived into the pool'
'he was fighting to his last breath'

2. breath

the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

Example Sentences:
'his sour breath offended her'

3. breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time

a short respite

4. breath, hint, intimation

an indirect suggestion

Example Sentences:
'not a breath of scandal ever touched her'

5. breath

a slight movement of the air

Example Sentences:
'there wasn't a breath of air in the room'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Breath

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noun
1. 
the intake and expulsion of air during respiration
2. 
the air inhaled or exhaled during respiration
3. 
a single respiration or inhalation of air, etc
4. 
the vapour, heat, or odour of exhaled air
his breath on the window melted the frost
5. 
a slight gust of air
6. 
a short pause or rest
take a breath for five minutes
7. 
a brief time
it was done in a breath
8. 
a suggestion or slight evidence; suspicion
a breath of scandal
9. 
a whisper or soft sound
10. 
life, energy, or vitality
the breath of new industry
11. phonetics
the passage of air through the completely open glottis without vibration of the vocal cords, as in exhaling or pronouncing fricatives such as (f) or (h) or stops such as (p) or (k)
Compare voice (sense 12)
12.  a breath of fresh air
13.  catch one's breath
14.  hold one's breath
15.  in the same breath
16.  out of breath
17.  save one's breath
18.  take one's breath away
19.  under one's breath

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Breath

see synonyms of breath
noun
1. 
air taken into the lungs and then let out
2. 
the act of breathing; respiration
3. 
the power to breathe easily and naturally
to get one's breath back
4. 
life or spirit
5. 
air or vapor given off from anything
6. 
air carrying fragrance or odor
7. 
a puff or whiff, as of air; slight breeze
8. 
moisture produced by a condensing of the breath, as in cold air
9. 
an utterance, esp. in a low voice; whisper or murmur
10. 
the time taken by a single respiration; a moment
11. 
a slight pause or rest
12. 
a faint hint or indication
13.  Phonetics
a voiceless exhalation of the airstream with relative stillness at the vocal cords, as in pronouncing (s) or (p)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Breath

see synonyms of breath
n.
1.
a. The act or process of breathing; respiration: swam down to the reef, holding his breath.
b. A single act of breathing: Take a deep breath.
2.
a. The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration: as long as there is breath in my lungs.
b. Air that is exhaled, as evidenced by vapor or odor: It's so cold you can see your breath.
3. The capacity to breathe, especially in a natural and unlabored manner: suffering from shortness of breath.
4. Spirit or vitality: colors that lend breath to his paintings.
5. A momentary pause or rest: If I could have a breath before I go on.
6. A momentary stirring of air: Not a breath of air stirred the leaves.
7. A softly spoken sound; a whisper: There was hardly a breath of protest.
8. Linguistics Exhalation of air without vibration of the vocal cords, as in the articulation of p and s.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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