catch one's breath

1. 1.

   take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

   Synonymsrestbreathetake a breather

   Broaderpause

Questions about catch one's breath

What does catch one's breath mean?

catch one's breath means "take a short break from one's activities in order to relax".

What is another word for catch one's breath?

Close synonyms include rest, breathe, take a breather. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.