Main Entry: breath·tak·ing

Pronunciation: \ˈbreth-ˌtā-kiŋ\

Function: adjective

Date: 1877

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

— breath·tak·ing·ly \-kiŋ-lē\ adverb