breath

/brɛθ/

nounbreath

BREATH ends with TH—think: you can feel the air on your teeTH when you take a breaTH.

Yes, it's breath. Don’t add an extra E at the end: breaTH (noun) vs. breaTHE (verb).

Definitions

  1. nounthe air that goes into and out of your lungs when you breathe
  2. nouna single act of breathing in or out
  3. nouna slight movement of air; a gentle breeze

Examples

  • After running up the stairs, Maya stopped to catch her breath.
  • Take a deep breath before you begin your speech.
  • A cool breath of wind slipped through the open window.

Synonyms

respirationinhalationexhalationpuffbreeze

Translations

ES alientoPT fôlegoFR souffle

Common misspellings

brethbraethbreahbreathebrethebreethbreathhbreath e

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