Synonyms for breath
brɛθbreath

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1. breath

   Synonyms:
   respiration, inspiration, expiration, inhalation, exhalation, met, life

   Antonyms:
   to latter, cessation, passing, departure, perishing, dying, death

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1. breathnoun

   the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

   "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"

   Synonyms:
   breathing space, intimation, breathing place, breather, breathing time, breathing spell, hint

2. breathnoun

   the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

   "his sour breath offended her"

   Synonyms:
   breathing space, intimation, breathing place, breather, breathing time, breathing spell, hint

3. breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing timenoun

   a short respite

   Synonyms:
   breathing spell, breathing time, intimation, breather, snorkel breather, breathing space, schnorchel, breathing place, hint, schnorkel, breathing room, snorkel

4. hint, intimation, breathnoun

   an indirect suggestion

   "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

   Synonyms:
   lead, breathing space, jot, breathing spell, touch, glimmer, breather, tip, glimmering, intimation, inkling, soupcon, clue, wind, speck, hint, trace, pinch, mite, breathing place, tinge, confidential information, steer, suggestion, breathing time

5. breathnoun

   a slight movement of the air

   "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"

   Synonyms:
   breathing space, intimation, breathing place, breather, breathing time, breathing spell, hint

Matched Categories

1. • Air
   • Bodily Process
   • Breeze
   • Respite
   • Suggestion

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1. sighing

   of the wind

   Submitted by rinat on August 14, 2019  

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1. breathnoun

   Synonyms:
   air inspired and expired

2. breathnoun

   Synonyms:
   life, existence, animation, breath of life, vital spark

3. breathnoun

   Synonyms:
   respite, pause, rest

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1. breathnoun

   Synonyms:
   respiration

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1. List of paraphrases for "breath":

   breathing, respiration, saliva, breathe, puff, murmur, gasp, blow, inspiration, blowing, whiff, sigh, respiratory, blast

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1. Susan Matt:

   Not all homesickness was necessarily going to kill you, but if you had a really acute case, it would qualify as nostalgia, there are lots of different sets of overlapping descriptions : a shortness of breath, palpitations of the heart, dysentery, fever, problems with the lungs. Or it was feeling an acute yearning, and then your body would start to close down.

2. PSB:

   Go for the idea that catches your breath, gives you goosebumps, and sends a shiver of fear down your spine. Because that idea can take you to milestones you haven't dared to achieve yet!

3. Amy Donofrio:

   I just wanted to make it clear to my students that when they walk into my room, they can feel safe, they can let out a breath. They can know that they matter.

4. David Aronoff:

   There are rules about not smoking in enclosed restaurants and bars because that smoke can be deleterious to someone else's health, now we're in a situation where, if I'm infected with the Covid-19 virus, my breath can be lethal to someone else.

5. Goethe:

   I put no account on him who esteems himself just as the popular breath may chance to raise him.