breathless (Meaning)

Wordnet

breathless (a)

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

Wordnet

breathless (s)

tending to cause suspension of regular breathing

appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse

Webster

breathless (a.)

Spent with labor or violent action; out of breath.

Not breathing; holding the breath, on account of fear, expectation, or intense interest; attended with a holding of the breath; as, breathless attention.

Dead; as, a breathless body.

breathless Sentence Examples

  1. She reached the mountaintop, breathless from the strenuous climb, but exhilarated by the breathtaking view.
  2. The thrilling chase left him breathless as he sprinted through the crowded streets.
  3. The suspenseful movie had the audience on the edge of their seats, leaving them breathless until the very end.
  4. Her performance was so captivating that the audience was left breathless, hanging on her every word.
  5. Running to catch the train, she arrived at the platform breathless and panting.
  6. The unexpected news left her breathless, unable to comprehend what she had just heard.
  7. As they danced under the stars, he held her close, leaving her feeling breathless with love.
  8. The rapid succession of events in the action-packed novel left readers breathless, eagerly turning each page.
  9. The singer's powerful vocals left the audience breathless, moved by the emotion in her voice.
  10. Watching her newborn baby take its first breath left her feeling breathless with joy and wonder.

FAQs About the word breathless

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty, tending to cause suspension of regular breathing, appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptibl

suffocating,close, stuffy, stifling, airless,thick, heavy,oppressive, fuggy, unventilated

bracing, refreshing, airy, sweet,breezy, bracing, airy, refreshing, breezy, brisk

She reached the mountaintop, breathless from the strenuous climb, but exhilarated by the breathtaking view.

The thrilling chase left him breathless as he sprinted through the crowded streets.

The suspenseful movie had the audience on the edge of their seats, leaving them breathless until the very end.

Her performance was so captivating that the audience was left breathless, hanging on her every word.