Breathlessness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Breathlessness is a noun meaning The state of being breathless or out of breath, especially merely temporarily from exertion.
Meaning
The state of being breathless or out of breath, especially merely temporarily from exertion.
More Meanings
- (medicine) Difficult or labored breathing, as a symptom or sign of a medical condition.
Example Sentences
Since he'd entered the urgent care center, his breathlessness had only gotten worse, even though he'd been sitting quietly.
Climbing eight flights of stairs while the elevator is out of service can easily produce some breathlessness in people whose physical fitness is otherwise not noticeably impaired.
Dickinson's longer lines and use of ampersands ^([Bronski means dashes]) creates a breathlessness that evokes sexual excitement, an urgency that precludes, or at least, overshadows thought.
Word Forms
- breathlessnesses
Synonyms for breathlessness
Depending on context, synonyms include SOB, dyspnea, dyspnoea.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include breathiness, breathableness, windedness, airlessness, blowsiness, exhaustedness.
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