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catch one's breath

breath
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    • US Pronunciation
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [breth]
    • /kætʃ wʌnz brɛθ/
    • /kætʃ wʌnz breθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breth]
    • /kætʃ wʌnz brɛθ/

Definitions of catch one's breath words

  • phrase catch one's breath When you catch your breath while you are doing something energetic, you stop for a short time so that you can start breathing normally again. 3
  • noun catch one's breath to rest until breathing is normal, esp after exertion 3
  • noun catch one's breath to gasp 3
  • noun catch one's breath to return to normal breathing after exertion 3
  • noun catch one's breath to rest or pause 3
  • noun catch one's breath the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration. 1
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Origin of catch one's breath

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English breth, breeth, Old English brǣth smell, exhalation; akin to German Brodem vapor, steam

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Parts of speech for Catch one's breath

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Catch one's breath

catch one's breath popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

Synonyms for catch one's breath

verb catch one's breath

  • breathe — When people or animals breathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again. When they breathe smoke or a particular kind of air, they take it into their lungs and let it out again as they breathe.
  • recuperate — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
  • relax — to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
  • rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
  • ease off — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
All 10 Synonyms of catch one's breath

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