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breath·less
 breathless
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- pronunciation:
- breth
lihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
breathing heavily following great exertion.
He was breathless after the race. |
| definition 2: |
suspending or as if suspending one's breath, as caused by keen anxiety, eagerness, or astonishment.
The children were breathless with anticipation.Her beauty left him breathless. |
| definition 3: |
very fast.
The riders moved with breathless speed around the track.Technology has expanded at a breathless pace. |
| related words: |
agog |
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| derivations: |
breathlessly (adv.), breathlessness (n.) |
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