breathless

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

   breathless at thought of what I had done

2. 2
   adj

   tending to cause suspension of regular breathing

   a breathless flight

3. 3
   adj

   Having difficulty breathing; gasping.

   In thoughtless and breathless fear I rushed forward to avoid this host of demons, but while flying thus still more frightful and distorted shapes appeared, and I fancied I felt their hands clutching me.

4. 4
   adj

   That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).

   By that stage Sevilla were down to 10 men and Jorge Sampaoli, their manager, had been sent to the stands as a breathless encounter started to spiral out of control.

5. 5
   adj

   Having a somewhat hysterical tone, using over-emotive language.

   In breathless prose that risks making Dr Pachauri, who will be 70 this year, a laughing stock among the serious, high-minded scientists,

6. 6
   adj

   appearing dead

7. 7
   adj

   Not breathing; dead or apparently so.

8. 8
   adj

   Having no wind; still, calm or airless.

Etymology

From breath + -less.