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breathless

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbrɛθləs/ · UK /ˈbreθləs/

breathless means: Unable to breathe easily, especially after exercise.

adjective

SHORT OF BREATHB1

Unable to breathe easily, especially after exercise.

  • I felt breathless after running.
  • The steep stairs left him breathless.
  • Are you still breathless from the walk?

How to use it: breathless after something (I was breathless after the climb.); breathless from something (She was breathless from running.)

Similar words: out of breath, winded

Common phrases: feel breathless, leave someone breathless, breathless after something

Questions about breathless

What does breathless mean?

Unable to breathe easily, especially after exercise.

What is breathless in other languages?

Türkçe: nefes nefese · Español: sin aliento · Français: essoufflé · Deutsch: außer Atem · Italiano: senza fiato · 日本語: 息切れした

How do you pronounce breathless?

In American English /ˈbrɛθləs/; in British English /ˈbreθləs/.

How do you use breathless in a sentence?

I felt breathless after running. The steep stairs left him breathless.

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