If you wait for something with bated breath, you wait anxiously to find out what will happen. We listened with bated breath to Grandma's stories of her travels. with bated breath feeling very anxious or excited (abate)
soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins" flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm
flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm