breath ‧ er /ˈbriːðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ breath , ↑ breather , ↑ breathing ; adjective : ↑ breathless , ↑ breathy ; verb : ↑ breathe ; adverb : ↑ breathlessly ]
have/take a breather informal to stop what you are doing for a short time in order to rest, especially when you are exercising
⇨ ↑ heavy breather