Home

Visit Our Sites

Unabridged Dictionary

Learner's Dictionary

Word Central for Kids

Collegiate Dictionary

Premium Services

Unabridged Dictionary

Collegiate Dictionary

Encyclopedia Britannica

Institutional Subscriptions

Citing the Dictionary

Also Visit:
Unabridged
Visual

ESL:
Learner's
for Kids:
Word Central
Spell It!

breathtaking

Browse the Dictionary:: A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; #

breathtaking

Main Entry:: breath·tak·ing
Pronunciation:: \ˈbreth-ˌtā-kiŋ\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1877

1: making one out of breath2 a: exciting , thrilling <a breathtaking race> b: very great : astonishing <his breathtaking ignorance>

— breath·tak·ing·ly

\-kiŋ-lē\ adverb

Learn more about "breathtaking" and related topics at Britannica.com

See a map of "breathtaking" in the Visual Thesaurus

Find Jobs in Your City

Pronunciation Symbols