bated
pronunciation
How to pronounce bated in British English:
UK [ˈbeɪtɪd]
How to pronounce bated in American English:
US ['betɪd]
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- Adjective:
- held back
- diminished or moderated
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Now 42 years later we all wait for that number with bated breath .
- 2. We all wait with bated breath .
- 3. Hachette is engaged in some secret experiments , and the others are watching with bated breath .
- 4. Ben rhodes , deputy national-security adviser for strategic operations : we were all waiting with bated breath to get the final decision back from him .
- 5. Instead of looking for opportunities to invest in real products that will serve the needs of consumers , wall street awaits the minutes of each federal open market committee meeting with bated breath , hoping that qe3 and qe4 are just around the corner .