B2
breath vs breathe vs gasp
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| breathnoun/breθ/ | Meaning the air that goes into and out of your body when you breathe | Goes with take a deep breath | Example Take a deep breath and tell me slowly what happened. |
| breatheverb/briːð/ | Meaning To take air into your body through your nose or mouth and let it out again. | Goes with — | Example Close your eyes and breathe slowly to calm down. |
| gaspnoun/ɡæsp/ | Meaning a short, sharp breath taken in suddenly, often from surprise, shock or pain | Goes with a gasp of surprise | Example The crowd let out a gasp when the lights suddenly went out. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
She let out a when she saw the price.