Bated

Word BATED
Character 5
Hyphenation bat ed
Pronunciations /ˈbeɪtɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Bated"

What do we mean by bated?

To reduce the force of something; to abate.

To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation

(sometimes figurative) To cut off, remove, take away.

To leave out, except, bar.

To waste away.

To deprive of.

To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Bated

The word "bated" in example sentences

We also want capital-and I say this in bated breath and whispered humbleness, for there is not altogether lacking some symptom of that kind here. ❋ Unknown (1919)

You knew about "bated" breath but I doubt you have a source for this. ❋ Ellen Beth Gill (2007)

I can't believe someone actually knows how to spell 'bated' breath. ❋ Unknown (2007)

GILLIS: Well, clearly, since the pope is feeble and in the twilight of his papacy, there's a kind of bated breath about who might be the next pope. ❋ Unknown (2002)

She was looking on with bated breath, leaning slightly forward, so keen was her interest, one hand pressed to her breast, her cheek flushed, and in her eyes a great and amazed admiration. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So for those who were waiting with bated breath, below are the answers to this week's Quiz. ❋ Dungeekin (2009)

Conversation in offices, pubs and across the blogosphere is of nothing else, as with bated breath, we eagerly anticipate the Answer to the question we're all waiting for .... ❋ Dungeekin (2009)

Like robots, we are programmed to purchase and follow with bated breath the next cool thing. ❋ Shelley A. Lewis (2011)

In your delusional mind the world waits with bated breath for your next revelation and tweet. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His first moves following the appointment will be watched "with bated breath" by oil analysts, Mr. Griffiths said. ❋ Alexis Flynn (2011)

By 2010, France was waiting with bated breath to see what he would do next. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Now I wait with bated breath for the push to repeal DADT! ❋ Unknown (2010)

I can almost see the 'bated breath' of the non-contributing, and quite frankly, flat-out lying detractors on this site waiting for Obama to make a significant mistake. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Fans have been waiting with bated breath for a new book from Stephenie,” said Megan Tingley, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One afternoon he went out with Arthur to the University of California, and, with bated breath and a feeling of religious awe, went through the laboratories, saw demonstrations, and listened to a physics professor lecturing to his classes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I await further developments with (gently) bated breath. ❋ Jean (2009)

Now I wait with bated breath for the push to repeal DADT! bdbd says: ❋ Unknown (2010)

The world waited with baited breath (or is that bated breath, as in abated?) for the results of Northampton County judicial and county elections. ❋ M_francis (2009)

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