OUT OF BREATH Definition & Meaning

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out of breath

Breathing with difficulty, panting, gasping. For example, After five flights of stairs I'm out of breath. This slightly hyperbolic term (since literally running out of breath means one is dead) dates from the late 1500s. Also see catch one's breath.

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He unofficially led the series in, “Out of breath.”

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I arrived at Room 315 on time and out of breath.

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In November 2021 she started noticing that she was constantly out of breath but was unable to get a diagnosis for some time.

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Tems was out of breath as she took to the stage after her name was read out at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

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Out of breath, they comment on having smelled fire before seeing smoke rising.

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