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- bated breath vs. baited breath - Vocabulary. com
Bated breath first appeared in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice in 1605 Using a shortened form of abated, which means "stopped or reduced," the phrase refers to people holding their breath in excitement or fear as they wait to see what happens next
- Bated Breath - Meaning Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder
Bated breath What's the meaning of the phrase 'Bated breath'? Breathing that is subdued because of some emotion or difficulty ‘Waiting with bated breath’ is holding your breath in anticipation
- WITH BATED BREATH Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of WITH BATED BREATH is in a nervous and excited state anticipating what will happen How to use with bated breath in a sentence
- Bated Breath (Meaning, Origin, Examples of Use) - GrammarBrain
Bated breath refers to holding one’s breath in excitement or anxiety It refers to a situation where there is a lot of anticipation and nervousness about something that is going to happen
- Bated Breath: Meaning History Of Shakespeares Phrase ️
It was a verb used in falconry, meaning to jump violently from a perch to the falconer’s fist That would often involve a flapping of wings and straining against the leash in an effort to escape
- bated breath - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
Eagerly or anxiously, as in We waited for the announcement of the winner with bated breath This expression literally means "holding one's breath" ( bate means "restrain")
- Bated Breath - Meaning and Sentences - Literary Devices
At its core, “bated breath” means to suspend or restrain one’s breathing, typically due to fear, excitement, or suspense This physical act mirrors an internal holding back, a suppression of emotion while awaiting a crucial moment
- Bated breath - Origin Meaning of the Phrase - Etymonline
Now only in phrase bated breath (subdued or shortened breathing, from fear, passion, awe, etc ), which was used by Shakespeare in "The Merchant of Venice" (1596)
- bated breath meaning, origin, example, sentence, etymology
The idiom “bated breath” has an interesting history rooted in English literature and language evolution The phrase means holding one’s breath in anticipation or suspense, often with a mix of anxiety and excitement
- WITH BATED BREATH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you wait for something with bated breath, you wait anxiously to find out what will happen
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