Antonyms for catch ones breath
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : breth |
| Phonetic Transcription : brɛθ |
Definition of catch ones breath
Origin :- Old English bræð "odor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor" (Old English word for "air exhaled from the lungs" was æðm), from Proto-Germanic *bræthaz "smell, exhalation" (cf. Old High German bradam, German Brodem "breath, steam"), from PIE root *gwhre- "to breathe, smell."
- As in kick back : verb relax
- As in pause : verb wait, delay
- As in wheeze : verb breathe roughly, heavily
- As in : verb take a short break
- As in gasp : verb draw breath in sharply
Synonyms for catch ones breath
- blow
- break it up
- breathe
- breathe easy
- buzz
- call time
- calm down
- catch one's breath
- cease
- chill out
- choke
- collect oneself
- come to standstill
- compose oneself
- convulse
- cool off
- cough
- deliberate
- desist
- discontinue
- drop
- ease off
- feel at home
- fight for breath
- gasp
- gulp
- halt
- hang loose
- heave
- hesitate
- hiss
- hold back
- inhale
- inspire
- interrupt
- lie down
- loosen up
- make oneself at home
- mellow out
- murmur
- pant
- puff
- put on hold
- put one's feet up
- rasp
- recline
- recuperate
- reflect
- relax
- respire
- rest
- settle back
- shake
- sibilate
- sideline
- sit around
- sit back
- sit down
- slow down
- sniffle
- snore
- snort
- stop briefly
- stop for a breath
- suspend
- take a break
- take a breather
- take a load off
- take five
- take it easy
- take ten
- think twice
- unwind
- waver
- wheeze
- whisper
- whistle
- whoop
- wind down
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