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, adjectiveWords nearby breath
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
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 This phrase once meant the same as hold one's breath—that is, stop breathing momentarily—a usage no longer current.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]
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