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View usage for: (breθləs) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]If you are breathless, you have difficulty in breathing properly, for example because you have been running or because you are afraid or excited. I was a little breathless and my heartbeat was bumpy and fast. We were breathless with anticipation. Synonyms: excited, anxious, curious, eager More Synonyms of breathless breathlessly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] 'I'll go in,' he said breathlessly. breathlessness uncountable noun Asthma causes wheezing and breathlessness. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]You use breathless for emphasis when you are describing feelings of excitement or exciting situations. [emphasis] Technology has advanced at a breathless pace. ...the breathless excitement of early 1988, when hundreds and thousands of citizensgathered nightly for political meetings. breathlessly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] Nancy waited breathlessly for him to go on. More Synonyms of breathless breathless in British English (ˈbrɛθlɪs) adjective1. out of breath; gasping, etc 2. holding one's breath or having it taken away by excitement, etc a breathless confrontation 3. (esp of the atmosphere) motionless and stifling Derived forms breathlessly (ˈbreathlessly) adverb breathlessness (ˈbreathlessness) noun breathless in American English (ˈbrɛθlɪs) adjective2. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic no longer breathing; dead 3. out of breath; panting or gasping 4. unable to breathe easily because of excitement, fear, etc. 5. of or characteristic of writing having a light, superficial, or dramatic, fast-paced style intended to excite the interest of the reader 6. still and heavy, as the air; stifling Derived forms breathlessly (ˈbreathlessly) adverb breathlessness (ˈbreathlessness) noun Examples of 'breathless' in a sentencebreathless In other languagesbreathless British English: breathless ADJECTIVE If you are breathless, you have difficulty in breathing properly, because you have been running, for example. I was breathless after the race. - American English: breathless
- Brazilian Portuguese: ofegante
- Chinese: 上气不接下气的
- European Spanish: sin aliento
- French: essoufflé
- German: außer Atem
- Italian: senza fiato
- Japanese: 息を切らした
- Korean: 숨찬
- European Portuguese: ofegante
- Latin American Spanish: sin aliento
Chinese translation of 'breathless' adj - (from exertion)
气(氣)喘吁吁的 (qìchuǎn xūxū de) breathless with excitement 激动(動)地透不过(過)气(氣)来(來) (jīdòng de tòu bù guò qì lái)
Definition out of breath I was a little breathless and my heartbeat was fast. Synonyms out of breath exhausted gasping choking gulping wheezing out of puff (informal) out of whack (informal) puffing and blowing short-winded Definition holding one's breath or having it taken away by excitement, etc. We were breathless with anticipation. Additional synonymsDefinition eager or curious The city was agog with rumours last night. Synonyms eager, excited, curious, enthusiastic, impatient, enthralled, avid, expectant, in suspense Definition intensely desiring I am anxious that there should be no delay. Synonyms eager, keen, intent, yearning, impatient, itching, ardent, avid, expectant, desirousDefinition very keen to have or do something Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army. Synonyms anxious, keen, raring, hungry, intent, yearning, impatient, itching, thirsty, zealous |