breath

breath

noun

Definition of BREATH

1

a momentary halt in an activity <let's all take a breath before continuing this discussion>

Synonyms break, breath, breather, interruption, lull, recess

Related Words time-out; interim, interlude, intermission, interval, respite, rest; cessation, discontinuance, downtime, ending, expiration, finishing, hitch, lapse, stoppage, stopping, termination; abeyance, moratorium, surcease, suspension; discontinuity, gap, hiatus

Near Antonyms continuation, endurance, persistence, progress, progression; extension, prolongation

2

a slight or gentle movement of air <a sweet breath caressed her cheek as she sat in the garden>

Synonyms air, breath, puff, waft, zephyr

Related Words current, draft, whiff; sea breeze; blast, blow, flurry, gale, headwind, northeaster, norther, northwester, southeaster, southwester, tailwind, westerly, wind; squall, tempest, tornado, windstorm; airflow

Near Antonyms calm

3

an almost imperceptible sign of something <the mornings are already getting warmer, and there is a breath of spring in the air>

Synonyms breath, flicker, glimmer, suggestion, tang, touch, trace, whiff

Related Words inkling, intimation, scent, wind; evidence, indication, mark, sign

Near Antonyms permeation, pervasion, saturation