breathless B1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈbɹɛθləs/ See IPA manual Freq #19403 Meanings 1 adj Having difficulty breathing, especially after effort. She was breathless after climbing the steep hill. 2 adj So exciting that it almost takes your breath away. The match built to a breathless finish in the final minutes. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · so exciting that it almost... breathtaking Word family Forms breathlessly Derived forms breathlesslybreathlessness Common collocations breathless interest Adjective + noun Etymology From breath + -less. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # breathless **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbɹɛθləs/ **Frequency rank:** 19403 ## Meanings 1. Having difficulty breathing, especially after effort. 2. So exciting that it almost takes your breath away. ## Examples - She was breathless after climbing the steep hill. - The match built to a breathless finish in the final minutes. ## Derived Forms - breathlessly - breathlessness ## Etymology From breath + -less. ## Topics - People & Society markdown