breath
//brɛθ//
Noun
breathSingular
breathsPlural
1
The air taken into or expelled from the lungs during respiration.
Take a deep breath and relax.
2
A single act of breathing in or out; a respiration.
Take a deep breath and hold it for five seconds.
3
The ability to breathe easily; wind or breathing capacity.
I ran so fast that I lost my breath.
4
A slight movement of air; a gentle breeze.
There was not a breath of air on that hot summer day.
5
A trace or hint of something.
There wasn't a breath of scandal about him.