breather
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- noun
- /ˈbriːðər/
- Informal
- Sometimes I just sit in the car to give myself a breather before the evening starts.
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Watch on YouTubeDo you find it to be a nice breather and give you a sensation of escapism?
- Do you find it to be a nice breather and give you a sensation of escapism?
- And I I I was fighting that much that they had to stop for a breather.
- Now I can take a break, take a little breather because dude, your sunscreen got in my mouth.
- It really, really does change you to be able to take that breather and go back and be who you are really made to be.
- Well, maybe nothing or it's time for a breather in the market Now I'm going to go through some catalysts in just a moment.
- And it's like, yo, take a breather, take a step back.
- So what if we all just took a breather?
- I'm I'm really stressed and maybe I need to like slow down and take a breather.
- They just been, I mean, if you know, you could gently just stop and the masseuse could just like take a breather, right.
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I could use a breather.
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We'll just take a breather and then we'll keep going, okay?
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If we realize that that is so, it gives us a breather in the course of which we may simply watch what is going on.
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I need a breather, man.
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So how about we have a nice little breather?
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I think we gotta take a breather.
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So you could pause when it was clear and you could like take a breather and then continue later.
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And it will be a nice chance for us to take a bit of a breather, get out the house, have some time just us to.
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But most importantly, you need to take a breather, decompress, and hit your reset button.
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After working for several hours, I decided to take a breather to relax and recharge.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short rest from work or activity
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1.0
To stop activity to relax or sleep and get energy back
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1.0
A short rest or pause between activities
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2.3
A short break from an activity to rest or talk about what to do next
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4.6
A short quiet time when activity pauses
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7.2
A short break from something difficult or unpleasant
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3.5
A short time to rest or think when you feel pressure
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2.5
A short time to relax and get energy back
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5.5
A short pause when something becomes less strong or active, for example rain
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4.3
A short rest to get energy before continuing a difficult task
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3.0
A short break to breathe and rest
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A short pause people take to calm down after a strong feeling
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4.2
A short time to rest from work or trouble
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3.7
A short pause to use the toilet or have a brief rest
A short time to rest and feel less stressed
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Etymology
The word breather comes from breathe 'to take air' and the ending -er 'one who' or 'thing that'. That is why a breather means a short pause to take a breath and a short rest.