CATCH ONE'S BREATH Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase catch one's breath. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CATCH ONE'S BREATH
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| breathe | verbv | |||||||
verb • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs • be alive • impart as if by breathing • allow the passage of air through • utter or tell • manifest or evince • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked • expel (gases or odors) | ||||||||
| exhale | verbv | |||||||
verb • expel air • give out (breath or an odor) | ||||||||
| gasp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open verb • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | ||||||||
| huff | verbv | |||||||
noun • a state of irritation or annoyance verb • inhale recreational drugs • blow hard and loudly | ||||||||
| inhale | verbv | |||||||
verb • draw deep into the lungs in by breathing • draw in (air) | ||||||||
| pant | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine) • (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately • a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open verb • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted • utter while panting, as if out of breath | ||||||||
| puff | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a short light gust of air • a light inflated pastry or puff shell • exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) • bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together • a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin • thick cushion used as a seat • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth adjective satellite • gathered for protruding fullness verb • smoke and exhale strongly • suck in or take (air) • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted • make proud or conceited • praise extravagantly • speak in a blustering or scornful manner • to swell or cause to enlarge • blow hard and loudly | ||||||||
| respire | verbv | |||||||
verb • breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety • undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs | ||||||||
| wheeze | verbv | |||||||
noun • breathing with a husky or whistling sound • (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick verb • breathe with difficulty | ||||||||
| rest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||||
| take a breather | ||||||||
verb • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax | ||||||||
