BATED


Meaning of BATED in English

■ adjective (in phr. with ~ breath ) in great suspense.

Origin

C16: from the past participle of obs. bate 'restrain', from abate .

Usage

The correct phrase is with ~ breath not with baited breath .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.