breath

Definitions

1. 1.The act of breathing naturally or freely; the power or capacity to breathe freely; as, I am out of breath.
2. 2.The power of respiration, and hence, life. Hood. Thou takest away their breath, they die. Ps. civ.
3. 3.4. Time to breathe; respite; pause. Give me some breath, some little pause. Shak.
4. 4.A single respiration, or the time of making it; a single act; an instant. He smiles and he frowns in a breath. Dryden.
5. 5.Fig.: That which gives or strengthens life. The earthquake voice of victory, To thee the breath of life. Byron.
6. 6.A single word; the slightest effort; a triffle. A breath can make them, as a breath has made. Goldsmith.
7. 7.A very slight breeze; air in gentle motion. Calm and unruffled as a summer's sea, when not a breath of wind flies o'er its surface. Addison.
8. 8.Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume. Tennison. The breath of flowers. Bacon.
9. 9.Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration. An after dinner's breath. Shak. Out of breath, breathless, exhausted; breathing with difficulty. -- Under one's breath, in low tones.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is the act of breathing naturally or freely; the power or capacity to breathe freely; as, I am out of breath called?
• What is the power of respiration, and hence, life. Hood. Thou takest away their breath, they die. Ps. civ called?
• What is 4. Time to breathe; respite; pause. Give me some breath, some little pause. Shak called?
• What is a single respiration, or the time of making it; a single act; an instant. He smiles and he frowns in a breath. Dryden called?
• What is fig.: That which gives or strengthens life. The earthquake voice of victory, To thee the breath of life. Byron called?
• What is a single word; the slightest effort; a triffle. A breath can make them, as a breath has made. Goldsmith called?
• What is a very slight breeze; air in gentle motion. Calm and unruffled as a summer's sea, when not a breath of wind flies o'er its surface. Addison called?
• What is fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume. Tennison. The breath of flowers. Bacon called?
• What is gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration. An after dinner's breath. Shak. Out of breath, breathless, exhausted; breathing with difficulty. -- Under one's breath, in low tones called?