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under one's breath

breath
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [breth]
    • /ˈʌn dər wʌnz brɛθ/
    • /ˈʌndə(r) wʌnz breθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breth]
    • /ˈʌn dər wʌnz brɛθ/

Definitions of under one's breath words

  • noun under one's breath the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration. 1
  • noun under one's breath respiration, especially as necessary to life. 1
  • noun under one's breath life; vitality. 1
  • noun under one's breath the ability to breathe easily and normally: She stopped to regain her breath. 1
  • noun under one's breath time to breathe; pause or respite: Give him a little breath. 1
  • noun under one's breath a single inhalation or respiration: He took a deep breath. 1
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Origin of under 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 Under one's breath

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

under 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 under one's breath

adv under one's breath

  • faintly — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
  • inaudibly — not audible; incapable of being heard.

adverb under one's breath

  • noiselessly — accompanied by or making little or no noise; silent; quiet: a noiseless step; a noiseless typewriter.
  • quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • whisper — to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
All 5 Synonyms of under one's breath

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