breath-holding

A form of breathholding — The action of holding one's breath (a cessation of breathing).

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Meanings

nounbreath-holding (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of breathholding
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APA

breath-holding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breath-holding

MLA

“breath-holding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breath-holding. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breath-holding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breath-holding.

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