Breathless definition

(old poet.) No longer breathing; dead.

Breathing with difficulty; gasping.

Without breath.

Out of breath; panting or gasping.

Dead.

Unable to breathe easily because of excitement, fear, etc.

Of or characteristic of writing having a light, superficial, or dramatic, fast-paced style intended to excite the interest of the reader.

Still and heavy, as the air; stifling.

Having no air or breeze; still.

Excited or tense, often to the point of holding the breath.

Tense or exciting, often in causing or being characterized by holding of the breath.

Not breathing; without breath.