Definition for Breathless

breathless, adj. [see breath, n.]

  1. Unearthly; eternal; timeless; not mortal; [fig.] active; racing; rapid; speedy; in a hurry.
  2. Not exhaling; holding in air; unable to breathe freely; [fig.] pendulous; suspended; full of anticipation; paralyzed from emotion.

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