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breath·less Listen to audio/ˈbrɛθləs/ adjective
1 : unable to take enough air into your lungs : breathing very hard because you are trying to get more air
The workout left me breathless. [=(more commonly) out of breath]
2 a : full of emotion
They were breathless with anticipation. I watched them in breathless wonder. She describes the scene in breathless prose.
b : very fast
He drove at a breathless pace.
c : full of activity
a breathless schedule
— breath·less·ly adverb
The hike left me panting breathlessly. He breathlessly reported every detail of the accident.
— breath·less·ness noun [noncount]
She complained of breathlessness. [=(more commonly) shortness of breath]

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