Breathless

/ˈbrɛθləs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Lacking breath or unable to breathe easily; gasping or panting.

After climbing the steep hill, I was left breathless from the exertion.

In a state of excitement or astonishment.

The audience was breathless as they watched the breathtaking performance.

So intense or fast that it leaves one gasping.

The breathless pace of the action movie kept viewers on the edge of their seats.

The word breathless comes from the combination of 'breath' and the suffix '-less', meaning without breath.

breathless with excitement

Overly excited to the point of being unable to catch one's breath.

breathless chase

A frantic or swift pursuit.

breathe

To take air into the lungs and then expel it.

breath

The air taken into or expelled from the lungs.

Out of energy or too tired.

After that workout, I'm completely breathless.

Caught up in a moment or feeling.

The concert left me breathless with its intensity.