ADJ
quick, short, slight
VERB + BREATHER
have, stop for, take | enjoy
give sb
After working for three hours straight, my boss gave me a breather to rest and grab some coffee.
noun
Something or someone that breathes.
Something or someone that breathes.
Most of us make sense of the world through talk and sight, and breathers represent that most anxiety provoking experience, nothingness with a hint of possibility.
A short break; a rest or respite.
After a short breather she was ready to continue up the hill.
I took a breather and decided not to ruin my life
A spatially localized, time-periodic excitation in a one-dimensional lattice.
That which puts one out of breath, such as violent exercise.
To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.
Why don't we stop and take a breather before we continue?
A person who routinely inhales and exhales through the mouth, instead of through the nose.
Respirations cannot be recorded by this method, if the subject is a mouth breather (as no air flows by the thermistor in the nose).
Most of us make sense of the world through talk and sight, and breathers represent that most anxiety provoking experience, nothingness with a hint of possibility.
WiktionaryAfter a short breather she was ready to continue up the hill.
WiktionaryI took a breather and decided not to ruin my life
WiktionaryI need a breather.
Tatoeba · #1151979Take a breather.
Tatoeba · #2250037Let's take a breather.
Tatoeba · #5063320i Register
In some senses, breather is marked as dated, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.