breath
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[edit] Etymology
Old English brǣþ (“‘smell, exhalation’”), from Proto-Germanic *brǣþoz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēto- (“‘exhalation from heat; steam’”).
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breath (countable and uncountable; plural breaths)
- (uncountable) The act or process of breathing.
- I could hear the breath of the runner behind me.
- The child's breath came quickly and unevenly.
- (countable) A single act of breathing in or out.
- I took a deep breath and started the test.
- (uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs.
- I could feel the runner's breath on my shoulder.
- (countable) A rest or pause.
- Let's stop for a breath when we get to the top of the hill.
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Terms derived from breath
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act or process of breathing
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a single act of breathing in and out
air expelled from the lungs
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a rest or pause
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