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Meaning of "breathless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREATHLESS

breathless  [ˈbrɛθlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREATHLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breathless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BREATHLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of breathless in the English dictionary

The first definition of breathless in the dictionary is out of breath; gasping, etc. Other definition of breathless is holding one's breath or having it taken away by excitement, etc. Breathless is also motionless and stifling.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREATHLESS


bathless
ˈbɑːθlɪs
deathless
ˈdɛθlɪs
depthless
ˈdepθlɪs
faithless
ˈfeɪθlɪs
healthless
ˈhɛlθlɪs
heathless
ˈhiːθlɪs
mouthless
ˈmaʊθlɪs
natheless
ˈneɪθlɪs
nathless
ˈnæθlɪs
pathless
pæθlɪs
pithless
ˈpɪθlɪs
ruthless
ˈruːθlɪs
scaithless
ˈskeɪθlɪs
skaithless
ˈskeɪθlɪs
strengthless
ˈstrɛŋθlɪs
worthless
ˈwɜːθlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREATHLESS

breathe
breathe again
breathe down someone´s neck
breathe one´s last
breathed
breather
breathful
breathier
breathiest
breathily
breathiness
breathing
breathing apparatus
breathing exercise
breathing space
breathlessly
breathlessness
breathtaking
breathtakingly
breathy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREATHLESS

ashless
blushless
bottomless
branchless
brushless
cashless
churchless
fishless
fleshless
matchless
mirthless
punchless
quenchless
reproachless
scratchless
speechless
stanchless
toothless
touchless
trothless
youthless

Synonyms and antonyms of breathless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BREATHLESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «breathless» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of breathless

Translation of «breathless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREATHLESS

Find out the translation of breathless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breathless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breathless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

上气不接下气的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin aliento
570 millions of speakers

English

breathless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेदम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لاهث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дыхание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ofegante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রূদ্ধশ্বাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

essoufflé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terengah-engah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

außer Atem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

息を切らした
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

숨찬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ambegan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hết hơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्पाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nefes nefese
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza fiato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tchu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дихання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suflare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κομμένη την ανάσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

andfådd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

andpusten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breathless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHLESS»

The term «breathless» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHLESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «breathless» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «breathless» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breathless

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6 QUOTES WITH «BREATHLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word breathless.
1
Nina Conti
I think I've got it pretty easy compared with somebody who works at a desk nine to five. I'm just working for an hour in the evening. I get a bit breathless, as I have to talk non-stop because of the puppets.
2
Harvey Cushing
In these days when science is clearly in the saddle and when our knowledge of disease is advancing at a breathless pace, we are apt to forget that not all can ride and that he also serves who waits and who applies what the horseman discovers.
3
Charles de Gaulle
A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.
4
Jermaine Jackson
To see him there lifeless and breathless was very emotional for me. But I held myself together because I knew he's very much alive in his spirit, and that was just a shell. But I kissed him on his forehead, and I hugged him, and I touched him and I said, 'Michael, I'll never leave you. You'll never leave me.'
5
Cathleen Schine
One of my favorite passages in 'Leaves of Grass,' that breathless, exuberant poem so rich and full of innocence and joy and generosity and compassion, is 'Mannahatta.'
6
Weegee
People are so wonderful that a photographer has only to wait for that breathless moment to capture what he wants on film.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREATHLESS»

Discover the use of breathless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breathless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Breathless
Travis Morrison, a high school diving champion, develops bone cancer in a story told from the points of view of the Travis, his best friend, his sister, and his girlfriend.
Lurlene McDaniel, 2009
2
Leave Me Breathless
Leather and lace don’t strike sparks.
Cherrie Lynn, 2012
3
Breathless
Beverly is in Hawaii, helping her uncle at his dive shop, learning how to dive and trying to lose weight and get a boyfriend.
Pam Withers, 2005
4
Breathless
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Dudley Andrew, 1987
5
Breathless
When Katie Kitrell is shipped off to boarding school by her distant father and overbearing mother, it doesn't take her long to become part of the It Crowd.
Jessica Warman, 2010
6
The Breathless Zoo: Taxidermy and the Cultures of Longing
"A cultural and poetic analysis of the art and science of taxidermy, from sixteenth-century cabinets of wonders to contemporary animal art"--Provided by publisher.
Rachel Poliquin, 2012
7
Breathless
Ruined beyond repair and shunned by London society, lovely Miranda Rohan rebelliously embraces the freedom that comes from having nothing left to lose.
Anne Stuart, 2010
8
Rush
Gabe, Jace, and Ash: three of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the country.
Maya Banks, 2013
9
Breathless (Mills & Boon Blaze)
Sophie Morton knows she's in big trouble when she botches a bust for a sexy detective.
Nancy Warren, 2012
10
Breathless
In the stillness of a golden September afternoon, deep in the wilderness of the Rockies, a solitary craftsman, Grady Adams, and his magnificent Irish wolfhound Merlin step from shadow into light - and into an encounter with enchantment.
DEAN KOONTZ, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREATHLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breathless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Breathless ball girls new Wimbledon heroes
HEATHER Watson is not the only British girl who has been performing heroics on the Centre Court at Wimbledon. By David Pilditch. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
First Click: Let me play you my new favorite song
Within three I was raising the volume. By the end I was as breathless as Adenuga, who said something like "Whew, I need to calm down now. «The Verge, Jul 15»
3
Soundscapes, National Gallery, review: 'painfully unambitious'
Judging by the breathless tone surrounding the National Gallery's new exhibition – "Hear the Painting, See the Sound" – you'd think the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
The eerie calm of London's streets: How 7/7 unfolded up close
... warming and alleviating poverty in Africa were on the agenda: an agenda now thoroughly torn up, he suggested, breathless and shaken. «Mashable, Jul 15»
5
Happy Birthday Ranveer Singh! Here are the various 'looks' of the …
Ram Leela paired the actor opposite his rumoured girlfriend Deepika Padukone and the chemistry between the two had everyone breathless. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
6
Every Look Was a Showstopper at Giambattista Valli Couture
It's hard not to sound breathless and/or hyperbolic when discussing a Giambattista Valli couture show, even if one wasn't physically there. «Fashionista, Jul 15»
7
Brilliant ringside footage shows Jamie Conlan's breathless final …
The breathless final round was brilliantly captured by Fighter.ie at ringside, showing just how vicious the final three minutes were. And as usual ... «The42, Jul 15»
8
Father-daughter's epic battle will leave you breathless... [video]
Nicole Paris and her father share a talent for beatboxing, and they're not afraid to battle it out. He's definitely a talented beatboxer and taught ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
9
The Highlanders' Waisake Naholo beats the tackles of Dane Coles …
... after winning a classic and breathless end-to-end decider in which both finalists dedicated themselves to playing an attacking brand of rugby. «ESPN.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Breathless outrage accompanies investigation of 'A Murder in the Park'
Tabloid breathlessness meets advocacy outrage in the documentary "A Murder in the Park," which revisits a 1982 Chicago double homicide ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Breathless [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/breathless>. Apr 2024 ».
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