Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb take_a_breather

1 sense of take a breather

Sense 1
rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather -- (take a short break from one's activities in order to relax)
       => pause, intermit, break -- (cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch")