Synonyms of caught one's breath

caught one's breath

phrase

past tense of catch one's breath

as in paused

to come to a temporary halt in one's activity

I need a second to catch my breath before we move on with this discussion.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paused
• hesitated
• held one's horses
• broke
• stopped
• interrupted
• laid off
• finished
• broke in
• ceased
• ended
• terminated
• discontinued
• knocked off
• let up
• quitted
• lapsed
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• advanced
• persisted
• extended
• progressed
• prolonged
• stretched