breath

[ breth ]
/ brɛθ /

noun

Idioms for breath

Origin of breath

before 900; Middle English breth, breeth, Old English brǣth smell, exhalation; akin to German Brodem vapor, steam

OTHER WORDS FROM breath

in·ter·breath, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH breath

breadth breath breathe

British Dictionary definitions for catch one's breath

breath
/ (brɛθ) /

noun

Word Origin for breath

Old English brǣth; related to brǣdan to burn, Old High German brādam heat, breath

Medical definitions for catch one's breath

breath
[ brĕth ]

n.

The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
A single respiration.

Idioms and Phrases with catch one's breath (1 of 2)

catch one's breath

1

Resume normal breathing after physical exertion of some kind, as in These stairs are steep; wait a minute till I catch my breath. This phrase once meant the same as hold one's breath—that is, stop breathing momentarily—a usage no longer current. [Early 1800s]

2

Relax, take a rest, as in Events have been moving so fast I'd like to stop and catch my breath. [First half of 1900s]

Idioms and Phrases with catch one's breath (2 of 2)

breath