Synonyms for breath
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Breathing space
breathing space, breathing spell, respiration, pause, respite, rest, expiration, breathing dated, breathing time dated, breather informal dated
2. Whiff
Other
exhalation, sigh, vital spark, life, inhalation, wind, inspiration, existence, ande, spirit dated, suspiration rare
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or process of breathing.
The child's breath came quickly and unevenly.
- n. 2
A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
I took a deep breath and started the test.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- breaths → respirations, pauses, respites, rests…
Example sentences
- pause In Lojban, the dot "." is a pause or glottal stop.
- respiration He revived the child with artificial respiration.
- sigh When David got down, he breathed a sigh of relief.
- inhalation The kitten was treated for smoke inhalation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| breath | rising | |
| pause | rising | |
| respiration | falling | |
| sigh | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- life1, rest1, wind1, blow1, hint1, sigh1, pant1, ande
- 5 letters
- pause1, sniff1, whiff1
- 6 letters
- spirit2
- 7 letters
- respite2
- 8 letters
- breather2
- 9 letters
- existence3, breathing2
- 10 letters
- expiration4, inhalation4, exhalation4, intimation4
- 11 letters
- inspiration4, respiration4, suspiration
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spirit2 = 2 syllables).