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breathtaking

[ breth-tey-king ]
/ ˈbrɛθˌteɪ kɪŋ /
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adjective

thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like: a breathtaking performance.

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Nearby words

  1. breathing reserve,
  2. breathing space,
  3. breathingly,
  4. breathless,
  5. breathlessly,
  6. breathtakingly,
  7. breathy,
  8. breccia,
  9. brecciate,
  10. brecht

Origin of breathtaking

First recorded in 1875–80; breath + take + -ing2
Related formsbreath·tak·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for breathtakingly

breathtaking

/ (ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ) /

adjective

causing awe or excitementa breathtaking view
Derived Formsbreathtakingly, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for breathtakingly

breathtaking

adj.

1867, from breath + present participle of take (v.). Phrase to take (one's) breath away with astonishment or delight is from 1864. Breathtaking (n.) "act of taking breaths or a breath" is from 1620s. Related: Breathtakingly.

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