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breather.

Something or someone that breathes.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɹiː.ðə(ɹ)/UK
  1. Something or someone that breathes.

  2. Something or someone that breathes. A heavy breather.

    specifically
  3. A short break; a rest or respite.

    colloquial
    After a short breather she was ready to continue up the hill.
  4. A spatially localized, time-periodic excitation in a one-dimensional lattice.

  5. That which puts one out of breath, such as vigorous exercise.

    colloquial · dated
  6. An air inlet path to the crankcase

Where this word comes from

From breathe + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.