adj.
Pronunciation: ' breth- ˌ t ā -ki ŋ
Function: adjective
Date: 1877
1 : making one out of breath
2 a : EXCITING , THRILLING <a breathtaking race> b : very great : ASTONISHING <his breathtaking ignorance>
– breath · tak · ing · ly \ -ki ŋ -l ē \ adverb