Meaning of out of wind | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of out of breath.

Examples

“In riding up hill the horse is always to be favoured, by bearing him hard, for fear of running him out of wind; but in running down hill, if the horse's feet and shoulders will bear it, and the rider dares venture his neck, he may have a full loose.”

“Scroggins came to the scratch much distressed and out of wind.”

“And I was the one had to blow on it to keep it goin' he was plumb out of wind.”

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