adj.
Pronunciation: ' breth-l ə s
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 a : not breathing b : DEAD
2 a : panting or gasping for breath b : gripped with emotion < breathless in anticipation> c : INTENSE , GRIPPING < breathless eagerness> < breathless prose> d : very rapid or strenuous <go at a breathless pace> e : marked by intense or unremitting activity <a breathless schedule>
3 : oppressive because of no fresh air or breeze
– breath · less · ly adverb
– breath · less · ness noun