breathtaking

[ breth-tey-king ]
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adjective
  1. thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like: a breathtaking performance.

Origin of breathtaking

1
First recorded in 1875–80; breath + take + -ing2

Other words from breathtaking

  • breath·tak·ing·ly, adverb

Words Nearby breathtaking

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How to use breathtaking in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for breathtaking

breathtaking

/ (ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. causing awe or excitement: a breathtaking view

Derived forms of breathtaking

  • breathtakingly, adverb

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