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- [breth-lis]
- /ˈbrɛθ lɪs/
- /ˈbreθ.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breth-lis]
- /ˈbrɛθ lɪs/
Definitions of breathless word
- adjective breathless If you are breathless, you have difficulty in breathing properly, for example because you have been running or because you are afraid or excited. 3
- adjective breathless You use breathless for emphasis when you are describing feelings of excitement or exciting situations. 3
- adjective breathless out of breath; gasping, etc 3
- adjective breathless holding one's breath or having it taken away by excitement, etc 3
- adjective breathless (esp of the atmosphere) motionless and stifling 3
- adjective breathless lifeless; dead 3
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Origin of breathless
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, breathless is from the Middle English word brethles. See breath, -less
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Parts of speech for Breathless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breathless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for breathless
adj breathless
- blown — Blown is the past participle of blow1.
- out of breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
- panting — to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
- spent — simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- winded — out of breath.
Antonyms for breathless
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