adjective
- restrained or held back, especially in anticipation
Usage: typically used in the phrase ‘with bated breath’
Examples
- The audience waited with bated breath for the announcement.
- She listened with bated breath to hear the test results.
- The crowd watched with bated breath as the tightrope walker crossed.
- We all sat with bated breath during the final moments of the game.
- The children waited with bated breath to see what was in the box.
- He held his breath bated, waiting for her response.