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taking breath

taking breath is the present participle and gerund of take breath.

Meaning of take breath

Verb

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

  1. (archaic) To take a breath.
    • It is this help that the present book attempts to give, and the moment of its appearance, during a partial lull of excavation, is an opportune one. There is a chance to take breath and gather up the threads, with the possibility that the next month's spade-work will not put us out of date.1907, Ronald M. Burrows, The Discoveries In Crete, page vii

Questions about taking breath

What is taking breath the present participle and gerund of?
Taking breath is the present participle and gerund of take breath.

Words near taking breath in the dictionary

  1. taking attendance
  2. taking away
  3. taking away from
  4. taking back
  5. taking bread and salt
  6. taking breath
  7. taking by storm
  8. taking by surprise
  9. taking care
  10. taking care of
  11. taking care of business

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