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Meanings of out of breath in English

Blown.

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Usage of out of breath in English
1
He was out of breath; he staggered; he leaned against the wall.
Les Misérables
2
They were out of breath; the shower passed away upon the sea.
Lord Jim
3
The prince was always in a perspiration, and often out of breath.
Happy Pollyooly: The Rich Little Poor Girl
4
He was out of breath and dizzy; his heart beat to suffocation.
Long Live the King!
5
She talked in a jerky way, and was always out of breath.
The Second Chance
6
Bruce burst into the office all excitement and half out of breath.
Lost in the Air
7
They were just going in when Maurice joined them, out of breath.
The Idol of Paris
8
She talks herself out of breath, only to get deeper in love.
Characters of Shakespeare's Plays
9
The dear soul became quite out of breath while speaking of him.
Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates
10
So all waited till the Abbot came up much out of breath.
The Forest Lovers
11
The boy had spoken so fast that he was out of breath.
There's Pippins and Cheese to Come
12
Quite out of breath, we gave up the chase and fell behind.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's
13
Panting and out of breath, the three stood looking at one another.
Good Blood
14
After a while Thurstane entered, out of breath and red with haste.
Overland: A Novel
15
I am out of breath even now, whenever I think of it.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843
16
But just then the patrol came running up, almost out of breath.
Darry the Life Saver; Or, The Heroes of the Coast