Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with breath in American Collocation
breath
noun
countable/uncountable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/breθ/
deep or slow
deep
long
slow
Take another slow breath and release the tension in your body.
shallow or quick
quick
shallow
sharp
When people are nervous, they take quick shallow breaths, which makes their voice sound weak.
having an unpleasant smell
bad
smelly
She suffered from a digestive disorder that gave her bad breath.
having a pleasant smell
fresh
sweet
Good oral hygiene is essential for fresh breath.
when you take air into your body
draw
inhale
take
If you do become anxious, take some deep breaths.
when you breathe normally again after breathing fast
catch
get back
recover
regain
I paused to wipe my streaming forehead and recover my breath.
make breath from your mouth smell pleasant
freshen
sweeten
Mouthwashes help to control decay and freshen the breath.
keep breath inside your body
hold
He could not hold his breath any longer and surfaced for air.
when you let air out of your body
exhale
let out
She swallowed hard, and exhaled the breath she’d been holding.
when you struggle to breathe normally
fight for
gasp for
struggle for
I was gasping for breath and shaking.
You should walk fast enough to get warm and a little out of breath.