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taken a breather

taken a breather is the past participle of take a breather.

Meaning of take a breather

Verb

take a breather (third-person singular simple present takes a breather, present participle taking a breather, simple past took a breather, past participle taken a breather)

  1. (idiomatic) To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.
    • Why don't we stop and take a breather before we continue?

Questions about taken a breather

What is taken a breather the past participle of?
Taken a breather is the past participle of take a breather.

Words near taken a breather in the dictionary

  1. taken a bite
  2. taken a bite out of
  3. taken a bow
  4. taken a break
  5. taken a breath
  6. taken a breather
  7. taken a bullet
  8. taken a chair
  9. taken a chance
  10. taken a cotton to
  11. taken a crack at

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