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breath

/bɹɛθ/noun1 syllable

Breath means: a short respite.

Synonyms for breath7

noun, as in a short respite

breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time

noun, as in an indirect suggestion

hint, intimation

What does breath mean?5

noun

1

a short respite

2

an indirect suggestion“not a breath of scandal ever touched her”

3

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing“he took a deep breath and dived into the pool”

4

the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration“his sour breath offended her”

5

a slight movement of the air“there wasn't a breath of air in the room”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with breath?5

one syllable

deathsethbethmeth

two syllables

macbeth
Show 40 near rhymes
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Breath in a sentence

  • If you can see your breath when you exhale, you know it's cold.darinmex
  • With his last breath, he told him he was adopted.wallebot
  • When you breathe out in cold weather, you can see your breath.CK
  • With his last breath, he told him that he was adopted.AlanF_US
  • To our great surprise, she held her breath for three minutes.CK
  • She looked so incredibly sexy, it took his breath away.Desparil
  • Wait, you are the one with the longer breath!alvations
  • Sami's dog took its last breath and then, it was gone.OsoHombre

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Forms of breath

as a noun

plural
breaths