get one's breath back

verb

To start breathing normally again after physical exercise.

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catch one's breath
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Meanings

verbget one's breath back (third-person singular simple present gets one's breath back, present participle getting one's breath back, simple past and past participle got one's breath back)

present singular third person gets one's breath back · participle present getting one's breath back · participle past got one's breath back · past got one's breath back

  1. UKTo start breathing normally again after physical exercise.

    Synonyms: catch one's breath

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo start breathing normally again after physical exercise.

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catch one's breath
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APA

get one's breath back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20breath%20back

MLA

“get one's breath back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20breath%20back. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get one's breath back,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20breath%20back.

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