plural noun
Several movements of air into or out of the lungs.
Take three slow breaths before you speak.
The runners took deep breaths after the race.
American English
How to pronounce breaths
nounA2Common word
BREHTHS
/bɹɛθs/
One syllable.
Form of breath
Several movements of air into or out of the lungs.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
The smells of air coming from people's mouths.
Their breaths smelled strongly of garlic.
The children's breaths smelled fresh after they brushed their teeth.
Useful expressions
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.
Related words & forms
Breath is a noun; the verb is breathe: Take a breath and breathe slowly.