"breathhold" meaning in All languages combined

See breathhold on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: breathholds [plural]
Etymology: From breath + hold. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|breath|hold}} breath + hold Head templates: {{en-noun}} breathhold (plural breathholds)
  1. (uncommon, especially medicine) The act of holding breath. Tags: especially, uncommon Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-breathhold-en-noun-LJ5H8GW9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 39 37 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (uncommon, especially medicine) An instance of holding breath. Tags: especially, uncommon Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-breathhold-en-noun-HE2F6H8c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 39 37 Topics: medicine, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: breathholds [present, singular, third-person], breathholding [participle, present], breathheld [participle, past], breathheld [past]
Etymology: From breath + hold. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|breath|hold}} breath + hold Head templates: {{en-verb|breathholds|breathholding|breathheld}} breathhold (third-person singular simple present breathholds, present participle breathholding, simple past and past participle breathheld)
  1. (uncommon, medicine) To hold one's breath. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-breathhold-en-verb-23~tJzZO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 39 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 31 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 26 49 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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