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breathe a word

breathe a word verb: to divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).

Verb

breathe a word (third-person singular simple present breathes a word, present participle breathing a word, simple past and past participle breathed a word)

  1. (idiomatic) To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).
    • I warn you not to breathe a word of this to anyone, or else!

breathe a word meaning in Tamil

breathe a word in Tamil

Translations
மூச்சுவிடு mūccuviṭu

Forms of breathe a word

third-person singular presentbreathes a word
present participlebreathing a word
past participlebreathed a word
pastbreathed a word

Questions about breathe a word

What does breathe a word mean?
Breathe a word means to divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).
What is breathe a word in Tamil?
Breathe a word in Tamil is மூச்சுவிடு (mūccuviṭu). See Breathe a word meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is breathe a word?
Breathe a word is a verb.
What is the past tense of breathe a word?
The past tense of breathe a word is breathed a word.

Words near breathe a word in the dictionary

  1. breatharian
  2. breatharianism
  3. breatharians
  4. breathe
  5. breathe a sigh of relief
  6. breathe a word
  7. breathe again
  8. breathe back to life
  9. breathe down someone's neck
  10. breathe easy
  11. breathe freely

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