breath
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breath
- /bɹɛθ/ US, UK
- [bɹ̠ʷɛθ] US, UK
- /bɹeθ/ Australia, New Zealand
- /bɾɛθ/ Scotland, Wales
- /brɛːθ/ Early Modern
- /brɛθ/ Early Modern
Sounds like breadth(one pronunciation) · Rhymes with -ɛθ
Where it comes from
From Middle English breeth, breth, from Old English brǣþ (“odor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor”), from Proto-West Germanic *brāþi (“vapour, waft, exhalation, breath”) (compare German Brodem (“haze, vapor; breath”), of a different but related formation).
noun breaths · breth
- The act or process of breathing. I could hear the breath of the runner behind me.
- A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air. I took a deep breath and started the test.
- Air expelled from the lungs. I could feel the runner's breath on my shoulder.
- A rest or pause. Let's stop for a breath when we get to the top of the hill.
- 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.
- Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume. Autumn[…]Who wakenest with thy balmy breath
- Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration. an after dinner's breath
adjective breth
- voiceless, surd; contrasting with voice (breath sounds, voice sounds)
verb breth
- Misspelling of breathe In the polar regions one finds dark cold waters with few places to breath.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: breather, breathing space, breathing spell, intimation, hint, breathing place, breathing time, respirable, inhale, respiration, sigh, gasp, puff, smell, blowing, blow
Translations
Every language
noun act or process of breathing
| Español | respiración, respiro, vaharada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 숨 sum, 호흡 hoheup |
| 日本語 | 呼吸 kokyū |
| 中文 | 呼吸 hūxī, 氣息 /气息 qìxī |
| हिन्दी | सांस sāns, श्वास śvās, दम dam, नफ़स nafas, नफस naphas |
| Português | respiração, alento, fôlego |
| Français | respiration |
| Deutsch | Atmen, Atmung |
| Italiano | respiro, lena |
| Ελληνικά | αναπνοή anapnoḯ |
| Română | respirație |
| Русский | дыха́ние dyxánije, вздох vzdox |
| Tiếng Việt | hô hấp |
| العربية | نَفَس nafas |
| עברית | נְשִׁימָה n'shimá |
noun single act of breathing in and out
| Español | respiración, aliento, hálito, huelgo, vaho |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 呼吸 kokyū, 息 iki |
| हिन्दी | सांस sāns, दम dam |
| Português | respiração, respiro |
| Français | souffle, respiration |
| Deutsch | Atemzug |
| Italiano | respiro |
| Ελληνικά | αναπνοή anapnoḯ |
| Română | suflu |
| Русский | вздох vzdox |
| العربية | نَفَس nafas |
noun air expelled from the lungs
| Español | aliento, hálito, huelgo, vaho, respiración |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 息 iki |
| 中文 | 呼吸 hūxī |
| Português | hálito, bafo |
| Français | haleine, souffle |
| Deutsch | Atem |
| Italiano | alito, fiato |
| Ελληνικά | ανάσα anása |
| Română | suflu, halenă, alenă |
| Русский | дыха́ние dyxánije, вздох vzdox |
| עברית | הֶבֶל פֶּה hével pe |
noun rest or pause
| Español | respiro |
|---|---|
| Português | respiro, folga |
| Deutsch | Atempause |
| Ελληνικά | ανάσα anása |
| Русский | переды́шка peredýška, о́тдых ótdyx |
noun small amount
| Português | pingo |
|---|
Talk about this word "breath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/breath. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. breath. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/breath "breath." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/breath.Cite this
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title = {breath},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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