"catch breath" meaning in All languages combined

See catch breath on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: catch breaths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} catch breath (plural catch breaths)
  1. Alternative form of catch-breath Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: catch-breath
    Sense id: en-catch_breath-en-noun-E~2TdSJX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "2005, David F. Ostwald, Acting for Singers: Creating Believable Singing Characters, page 16:",
          "text": "However, you can remain believable as your character if you fill your catch breath with a reinforcement of the impulse that initially inspired the phrase.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Martha Elliott, Singing in Style: A Guide to Vocal Performance Practices, page 131:",
          "text": "A full breath would take enough time for a deep intake of air, while a half breath would be more like a short catch breath.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "Alternative form of catch-breath"
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  "word": "catch breath"
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    }
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          "word": "catch-breath"
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        {
          "ref": "2005, David F. Ostwald, Acting for Singers: Creating Believable Singing Characters, page 16:",
          "text": "However, you can remain believable as your character if you fill your catch breath with a reinforcement of the impulse that initially inspired the phrase.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Martha Elliott, Singing in Style: A Guide to Vocal Performance Practices, page 131:",
          "text": "A full breath would take enough time for a deep intake of air, while a half breath would be more like a short catch breath.",
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