breath | the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing, he took a deep breath and dived into the pool, he was fighting to his last breath |
inhalation inspiration aspiration intake breathing in | the act of inhaling, the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing |
inspiration stirring | arousing to a particular emotion or action |
inspiration brainchild | a product of your creative thinking and work, he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists, after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality |
divine guidance inspiration | (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings, they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance |
inspiration | a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem |
inspiration | arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity |
hint intimation breath | an indirect suggestion, not a breath of scandal ever touched her |
breath of fresh air | a welcome relief, the new management was like a breath of fresh air |
breath | a slight movement of the air, there wasn't a breath of air in the room |
baby's breath babies'-breath Gypsophila paniculata | tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers |
wild madder white madder white bedstraw infant's-breath false baby's breath Galium mollugo | Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers, naturalized in North America |
shortness of breath SOB breathlessness | a dyspneic condition |
breath | the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration, his sour breath offended her |
breath breather breathing place breathing space breathing spell breathing time | a short respite |
breathe take a breath respire suspire | draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs, I can breathe better when the air is clean, The patient is respiring |
rest breathe catch one's breath take a breather | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax |
in the same breath | simultaneously, she praised and criticized him in the same breath |