Breathhold

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɛθˈhoʊɫd/

Breathhold (noun)

  1. The act of not breathing for a short time.

Examples

  • During the breathhold, she counted to ten.
  • He practiced his breathhold to improve his diving skills.

Common collocations: practice breathhold, long breathhold, breathhold technique

Synonyms of Breathhold

Neutral

Antonyms of Breathhold

  • referring to the act of inhaling and exhaling