breath | Definition of breath

Synonyms and Antonyms of breath

1 a momentary halt in an activity

let's all take a breath before continuing this discussion

Synonyms of breath

break, breather, interruption, lull, pause, recess

Words Related to breath

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 of breath

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 of breath

air, breeze, puff, waft, zephyr

Words Related to breath

current, draft, whiff

blast, blow, flurry, gale, headwind, northeaster, norther, northwester, southeaster, southwester, tailwind, westerly, wind

squall, tempest, tornado, windstorm

Near Antonyms of breath

3 an almost imperceptible sign of something

the mornings are already getting warmer, and there is a breath of spring in the air

Synonyms of breath

flicker, glimmer, hint, suggestion, tang, touch, trace, whiff

Words Related to breath

inkling, intimation, scent, wind

evidence, indication, mark, sign

Near Antonyms of breath

permeation, pervasion, saturation