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Webster 1913 Edition
Breathless
Breath′less
(brĕth′lĕs)
, Adj.
1.
Spent with labor or violent action; out of breath.
2.
Not breathing; holding the breath, on account of fear, expectation, or intense interest; attended with a holding of the breath;
as,
. breathless
attentionBut
breathless
, as we grow when feeling most. Byron.
3.
Dead;
as, a
. breathless
bodyWebster 1828 Edition
Breathless
BREATH'LESS
,Adj.
1.
Dead; as a breathless body.Definition 2024
breathless
breathless
English
Adjective
breathless (comparative more breathless, superlative most breathless)
- Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
- That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).
- Not breathing; apparently dead.
- Having no wind; still, calm or airless.
Translations
having difficulty breathing; gasping
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that makes one hold one's breath
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not breathing; apparently dead
having no wind; still, calm or airless
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