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out of breath



Definitions

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out of breath
     1. prep. Breathing with difficulty, in particular due to physical activity.
           We were all out of breath when we got to the summit.
Analysis
out
           See also individual phrasal verbs such as come out, go out, put out, take out, pull out, and so on.
     1. adv. Away from the inside or the centre.
           The magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat.
     2. adv. Away from home or one's usual place.
           Let's eat out tonight
of
     1. prep. Expressing distance or motion.
     2. prep.          (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off".
     3. prep.          (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.).
     4. prep.          From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).
                    There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage.
breath
     1. n. The act or process of breathing.
           I could hear the breath of the runner behind me.
           The child's breath came quickly and unevenly.
     2. n. A single act of breathing in or out.
           I took a deep breath and started the test.

Example Sentences

Can't you see I'm out of breath



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