| break up |
to break (something) into pieces or sections. [10 definitions] |
| breakwater |
a barrier that disrupts waves before they reach a harbor or shore. |
| bream1 |
any of several types of freshwater fish with a deep, flat body and silver color. [2 definitions] |
| bream2 |
to clean (a ship's hull) of barnacles and other matter by applying heat and scraping. |
| breast |
the front part of the thorax; chest. [6 definitions] |
| breastbone |
the bone located in the center of the chest that connects the two halves of the rib cage; sternum. |
| breast-feed |
to feed (a baby) milk from a breast; suckle; nurse. [2 definitions] |
| breastpin |
a decorative pin worn near the throat or on the chest; brooch. |
| breastplate |
a plate of armor covering the chest. |
| breaststroke |
a swimming stroke in which the body is prone with the face down, the arms simultaneously pull down and back, and the legs do a frog kick in alternation with the arm movement. |
| breastwork |
a temporary, hastily built defensive fortification, usu. of breast height. |
| breath |
the air that flows into and out of the lungs during respiration. [4 definitions] |
| breathable |
combined form of breathe. |
| Breathalyzer |
trademark for an instrument into which a person exhales, used to determine a motorist's level of alcoholic intoxication. |
| breathe |
to draw air into the lungs and expel it; respirate. [10 definitions] |
| breathe easily |
to be able to relax after a period of tension or anxiety. |
| breathe easy |
to be able to relax after a period of tension or anxiety. |
| breathe freely |
to be able to relax after a period of tension or anxiety. |
| breather |
a short period of rest. [2 definitions] |
| breathing |
inhaling and exhaling; living; alive. [3 definitions] |
| breathless |
breathing heavily following great exertion. [3 definitions] |