I ran for the bus and was already breathless.
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Breathless
//ˈbɹɛθləs//
Synonyms for "breathless" (242 found)
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enrapturedenravishedenthralledenthusiasticentrancedexanimateexcitedexhaustedexuberantfallenfascinatedfebrileferventfervidfeveredfeverishfieryfinishedflabbergastedflamingflushedfood for wormsforwardfretfulfrettingfull of lifegapinggaspinggaupinggazingglowinggonegone to glorygone westhastyheadlongheartyheatedhopped uphopped-uphothypnotizedill-ventilatedimpassionedimpatientimpetuousimpulsivein a lather
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in a stewin a sweatin awein awe ofin suspenseinanimateinarticulateintenseintoxicatedkeenlatelate lamentedlaunched into eternitylifelesslivelylost in wondermartyredmarvelingmesmerizedmoving
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mummuteno moreon edgeon fireopen eyedopen-eyedopenmouthedoppressiveout of breathoverwhelmedpantingpassed onpassionatepopeyedprecipitantprecipitateprecipitouspromptpuffedpuffingpulselesspushing up daisiespuzzledquickrapt in wonderraring torashreadyready and willingred hotred-hotreleasedreposingresting easyrestiverestlesssaintedshort windedshort-breathedshort-windedsleepingsmitten with deathspeechlessspellboundspentspiritedsquirmingsquirmystaggeredstaringsteamingsteamystiflingstillstillbornstrenuousstricken dumbstuffystupefiedsuddensultrysurprisedtaken awaytaken offthirstythunderstrucktired outtongue tiedtongue-tiedtonguelessunder a charmuneasyunpatientunquietunrestrainedunventedunventilatedvigorousvitalvivaciousvividvoicelesswarmwheezingwide eyedwide-eyedwindedwindlesswith the lordwith the saintswithout lifewithout vital functionswonder-struckwonderingwordlessworn outzealouszestful
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2 entriesderived from
2 entrieshas subevent
1 entriesrelated to
12 entriessimilar
15 entriesTranslations
38 translations across 15 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- asemloos adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἄπνοος adj (not breathing; apparently dead)
Armenian
1 entries- անշունչ adj (not breathing; apparently dead)
Bulgarian
4 entries- бездиханен adj (not breathing; apparently dead)
- задъхан adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
- задъхващ се adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
- неподвижен adj (having no wind; still, calm or airless)
Esperanto
2 entries- anhela adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
- senspira adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
Finnish
4 entries- hengetön adj (not breathing; apparently dead)
- hengästynyt adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
- henkeäsalpaava adj (that makes one hold one's breath)
- tyyni adj (having no wind; still, calm or airless)
German
2 entries- atemlos adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
- atemlos adj (that makes one hold one's breath)
Greek
2 entries- άπνους adj (not breathing; apparently dead)
- ξέπνοος adj (not breathing; apparently dead)
Latin
1 entries- exanimis adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
Marathi
4 entries- निष्प्राण adj (not breathing; apparently dead)
- श्वास रोकणारा adj (that makes one hold one's breath)
- श्वास रोकणारी adj (that makes one hold one's breath)
- श्वास रोकणारे adj (that makes one hold one's breath)
Māori
2 entries- hēmanawa adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
- tūngāngā adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
Portuguese
1 entries- ofegar adj (that makes one hold one's breath)
Russian
4 entries- безве́тренный adj (having no wind; still, calm or airless)
- бездыха́нный adj (not breathing; apparently dead)
- задыха́ющийся adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
- запы́хавшийся adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
Spanish
2 entries- jadeante adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
- sin aliento adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
Swedish
4 entries- andfådd adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
- andlös adj (that makes one hold one's breath)
- tappa andan adj (having difficulty breathing; gasping)
- tappa andan adj (that makes one hold one's breath)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
He was watching the scene with breathless interest.
Source: tatoeba (300930)
It leaves you breathless.
Source: tatoeba (1191469)
She leaves you breathless.
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