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    breathless
    /ˈbrɛθləs/

    adjective

    • 1. gasping for breath, typically due to exertion: "the climb left me breathless" Similar out of breathpantingpuffinggasping (for breath)
    • 2. (of the air) not stirred by any wind or breeze; stiflingly still: "the warm breathless air"

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  2. Breathless means not able to breathe easily or breathing too fast. See how to use this adjective in sentences and learn related words and phrases for breathing.

    • English (US)

      adjective. us / ˈbreθ.ləs / uk / ˈbreθ.ləs / Add to word...

  3. Learn the various meanings and uses of the adjective breathless, such as not breathing, panting, intense, or oppressive. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

  4. having difficulty in breathing; making it difficult for somebody to breathe. He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs. They maintained a breathless (= very fast) pace for half an hour. The medication was making me feel breathless and dizzy.

  5. Breathless means not able to breathe easily or breathing too fast. See how to use this adjective in sentences and learn related words and phrases for breathing.

  6. Breathless means without breath or breathing with difficulty, or causing loss of breath. It can also mean motionless, still, or lifeless. See how to use breathless in a sentence and its origin and history.

  7. Learn the meaning of breathless as an adjective to describe difficulty in breathing or excitement, and see synonyms and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce breathless and its derived forms in British and American English.

  8. Breathless means out of breath, gasping, or excited. Find the origin, usage, and examples of breathless in different contexts and languages.