breathless
11breathless — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ leave sb, make sb ▪ The unaccustomed exercise left him brea …
12breathless — breath|less [ˈbreθləs] adj 1.) having difficulty breathing, especially because you are very tired, excited, or frightened ▪ The long climb left Jan feeling breathless. breathless with ▪ They waited, breathless with anticipation. 2.) written… …
13breathless — breath|less [ breθləs ] adjective 1. ) breathing very fast and hard, for example after exercising: She was breathless after running up the stairs. 2. ) hot and without fresh air: STUFFY: a crowded breathless room 3. ) experiencing a very strong… …
14breathless — [[t]bre̱θləs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ 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 …
15breathless — UK [ˈbreθləs] / US adjective 1) breathing very fast and hard, for example after exercising She was breathless after running up the stairs. 2) experiencing a very strong emotion, especially excitement breathless with: breathless with… …
16breathless — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. not breathing b. dead 2. a. panting or gasping for breath b. gripped with emotion < breathless in anticipation > c. intense, gripping …
17breathless — breathlessly, adv. breathlessness, n. /breth lis/, adj. 1. without breath or breathing with difficulty; gasping; panting: We were breathless after the steep climb. 2. with the breath held, as in suspense, astonishment, fear, or the like:… …
18breathless — /ˈbrɛθləs / (say brethluhs) adjective 1. out of breath: the blow left him breathless. 2. with the breath held, as in suspense: breathless listeners. 3. that takes away the breath: a breathless ride. 4. motionless, as the air. 5. naive; ingenuous …
19breathless — adjective 1) Will arrived flushed and breathless Syn: out of breath, panting, puffing, gasping, wheezing, hyperventilating; winded, short of breath 2) the crowd was breathless with anticipation Syn: agog, open mouthed …
20breathless — adjective 1) Will arrived breathless Syn: out of breath, panting, puffing, gasping, wheezing, winded; informal out of puff 2) the crowd were breathless with anticipation Syn: eager, agog, open mouthed, excit …
