Meaning of out of breath | Babel Free

Definitions

Breathing with difficulty, in particular due to physical activity.

Equivalents

Examples

“We were all out of breath when we got to the summit.”

“Cam. [i.e., Canidus.] Our Fortune on the Sea is out of breath, And ſinkes moſt lamentably. Had our Generall Bin what he knew himſelfe, it had gone well: Oh his [i.e., he] ha's giuen example for our flight, Moſt groſſely by his owne. Eno[barbus]. I, are you thereabouts? Why then goodnight indeede.”

“But before al of them were assembled to begin⟳ their sports, there came a fellow, who being out of breath (or seeming so to be for haste) with humble hastines told Basilius, that his Mistres, the Lady Cecropia, had sent him to excuse⟳ the mischance of her beastes ranging in that dãgerous sort⟳, being happened by the folly of the keeper; […]”

The New Arcadia

“Which Soldiers with their continual Shot, killed divers of the Vauntguard led by the Hamiltons, who courageously and fiercely ascending up the Hill, were already out of Breath when the Regent's Vauntguard joined with them.”

“When at last⟳ we stopped in a tumble of bodies on the grass, laughing, and in Dad's case, out of breath, we were like⟳ little kids (I mean⟳ 5 or 6! After all I am 12!) at the end⟳ of a playground session.”

“He was always scared that he wouldn't return⟳. Aaroo, Aaroo” howled Dunchest until he was out of breath and then he began to whimper realizing Cutlass was not coming back until the mission was over.”

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