Breather Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Breather crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on February 22 2025 New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Breather has a total of 5 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | PAUSE | Breather | New York Times |
| 20% | PAUSE | Take a breather | Universal |
| 20% | RESTS | Takes a breather | Thomas Joseph |
Definition
| • | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| • | Temporary inaction or waiting; hesitation; suspence; doubt. |
| • | In speaking or reading aloud, a brief arrest or suspension of voice, to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts. |
| • | In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation point; as, teach the pupil to mind the pauses. |
| • | A break or paragraph in writing. |
| • | A hold. See 4th Hold, 7. |
| • | To make a short stop; to cease for a time; to intermit speaking or acting; to stop; to wait; to rest. |
| • | To be intermitted; to cease; as, the music pauses. |
| • | To hesitate; to hold back; to delay. |
| • | To stop in order to consider; hence, to consider; to reflect. |
| • | To cause to stop or rest; -- used reflexively. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- New York Times: Feb 22, 2025
- Thomas Joseph: Mar 3, 2023
- New York Times: Jan 24, 2023
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