Definition of breath for Students. 1  1 : ability to breathe : ease of breathing I lost my breath for a moment. 2  2 : air taken in or sent out by the lungs Hold your breath. 3  3 : a slight breeze a breath of wind.
Definition of 'raise the stakes'. raise the stakes. a. to increase the amount of money or valuables hazarded in a gambling game. b. to increase the costs, risks, or considerations involved in taking an action or reaching a conclusion. the Libyan allegations raised the stakes in the propaganda war between Libya and the United States. stake.
tee, teeing ground(noun) the starting place for each hole on a golf course. they were waiting on the first tee. tee, football tee(noun) support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff. tee, golf tee(verb) a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground.