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breaths

/bɹɛθs/

breaths is the plural of breath.

Meaning of breath

Noun

breath (countable and uncountable, plural breaths)

  1. (uncountable) The act or process of breathing.
    • I could hear the breath of the runner behind me.
  2. (countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
    • I took a deep breath and started the test.
  3. (uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs.
    • I could feel the runner's breath on my shoulder.
  4. (countable) A rest or pause.
    • Let's stop for a breath when we get to the top of the hill.
  5. A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.
    • Even with all the windows open, there is hardly a breath of air in here.
  6. (obsolete) Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume.
    • Autumn[…]Who wakenest with thy balmy breath1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “(please specify |part=Prologue or Epilogue, or |canto=I to CXXIX)”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC

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Questions about breaths

What is breaths the plural of?
Breaths is the plural of breath.
How do you pronounce breaths?
Breaths is pronounced /bɹɛθs/.

Words near breaths in the dictionary

  1. breathomics
  2. breathplay
  3. breathprint
  4. breathprinting
  5. breathprints
  6. breaths
  7. breaths of fresh air
  8. breathsful
  9. breathsome
  10. breathtaker
  11. breathtakers

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