Meaning
The air that you take into your body and let out again through your nose or mouth.
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Word origin
From Old English braeth, which first meant a smell or a puff of hot air.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- braeth
- English cognates
- breathe, breathless
Grammar
Examples
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A "deep breath" is a big, slow one.
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"Out of breath" means you are breathing hard and fast.
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The noun is "breath", with a short sound; the verb is "breathe", with a long one.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 10: breath, plus, prefer and 7 more words.