American English
/bɹɛθ/
One syllable.
the air that enters or leaves your lungs in one movement of breathing
Practice out loudthe air that enters or leaves your lungs in one movement of breathing
She took a deep breath before speaking.
Hold your breath while the doctor checks your lungs.
take a deep breath · hold your breath · catch your breath · out of breath
[someone] takes a deep breath
[someone] holds their breath
the smell of the air that comes from a person’s mouth
He covered his mouth because he had bad breath.
After brushing my teeth, my breath smelled fresh.
bad breath · fresh breath
[someone]'s breath smells [adjective]
[someone] has [adjective] breath
to breathe in slowly and deeply
Take a deep breath and count to five.
to rest until you can breathe normally again
We sat down to catch our breath.
a person or thing that brings a welcome new feeling to a situation
Her new ideas were a breath of fresh air.
Breath is a noun; the verb is breathe: Take a breath and breathe slowly.