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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(brethtā′king)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
breath•tak•ing /ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. amazing;
    remarkable;
    astonishing:The trapeze artist performed a few breathtaking flips.
breath•tak•ing•ly, adv.: a breathtakingly beautiful view.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
breath•tak•ing  (brethtā′king),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like:a breathtaking performance.
  • breath + take + -ing2 1875–80
breathtak′ing•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
breathtaking /ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ/ adj
  1. causing awe or excitement
ˈbreathˌtakingly adv
'breathtaking' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: a breathtaking [woman, sight, painting, sunset], a breathtaking view [of, from], breathtaking [scenery, landscape, sights], more...

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