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- [bretht, breeth d]
- /brɛθt, briðd/
- /briːð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bretht, breeth d]
- /brɛθt, briðd/
Definitions of breathed word
- adjective breathed relating to or denoting a speech sound for whose articulation the vocal cords are not made to vibrate 3
- adjective breathed having a (specified kind of) breath 3
- adjective breathed voiceless 3
- adjective breathed not phonated; unvoiced; voiceless. 1
- adjective breathed utilizing the breath exclusively in the production of a speech sound. 1
- verb without object breathed to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire. 1
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Origin of breathed
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; breath + -ed3 or breathe + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Breathed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breathed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for breathed
verb breathed
- confided — Simple past tense and past participle of confide.
- drowsed — Simple past tense and past participle of drowse.
- exhaled — Simple past tense and past participle of exhale.
- existed — Simple past tense and past participle of exist.
- huffed — a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment: Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff.
adjective breathed
- whispered — rumored; reported: He is whispered to be planning to run for governor.
Antonyms for breathed
verb breathed
- asphyxiated — Simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate.
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