bated
adjective/ˈbeɪtɪd/
/ˈbeɪtɪd/
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from the past participle of obsolete bate ‘restrain’, from abate.
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See bated in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarywith bated breath
- (formal) feeling very anxious or excited
- We waited with bated breath for the winner to be announced.
- We waited for the decision with bated breath.
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