All catch one's breath synonyms

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.
• mellow out — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
• sit down — done or accomplished while sitting down: sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.
• slow down — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
• take a break — have a rest
• wind down — the act of winding.