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 under 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 under one's breath

breath
[ brĕth ]

n.

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

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

under one's breath

Softly, in an undertone or whisper, as in “I can't stand one more minute of that music,” she muttered under her breath. This idiom, first recorded in 1832, is probably a hyperbole, alluding to a sound that is softer than breathing.

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

breath