breath
IPA: brˈɛθ
noun
- (uncountable) The act or process of breathing.
- (countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
- (uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs.
- (countable) A rest or pause.
- A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.
- (obsolete) Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume.
- (obsolete) Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration.
verb
- Misspelling of breathe. [(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.]
adjective
- (phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) voiceless, surd; contrasting with voice (breath sounds, voice sounds)
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Examples of "breath" in Sentences
- God is the breath inside the breath.
- The swimmer breathes in through the mouth.
- The problem becomes breathing in the thin air.
- A 'breath' is the act of inhaling and exhaling.
- It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime.
- That was a refreshing breath of air in the article.
- Air hunger is the sensation of the urge to breathe.
- The buccal cavity of the electric eel may breathe air.
- The Terrestrial Air Breathing Mollusks of the United States.
- It's like breathlessly reporting that Barack Obama breathes air.
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